The Shock of the Fall AP Lit Wiki



 The Shock of the Fall 

by Nathan Filer



“Writing about the past is a way of reliving it, a way of seeing it unfold all over again. We place memories on pieces of paper to know they will always exist.” - Matthew Homes

19-year-old Matthew Homes was never the same after the death of his older brother, Simon. After a daring adventure turns into a traumatizing tragedy, Matthew must learn to cope with the guilt of Simon's accident, and the deteriorating mental state of his mother. As he grows older, Matthew feels the bond between Simon and himself grow stronger, as he acts on strange impulses that are credited to Simon's plea to "play together" once again. Matthew is admitted into a mental ward, where he escapes the insanity of boredom and depression by writing about his emotions and experiences. This is his story.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (in no particular order)

-Credit given for creative works- 

Video of Book Talk (10 mins) (with opinions)

LIST

AP Questions/Prompts

Connection to Real Life (Medical Terms)

Connection to other Lit (Cuckoo & Catcher)

Level Questions

Character Analysis

Open Ended Q's & Questions from Book Talk

Symbols & Motifs

Close Reading (5 paragraphs)

Intriguing Passages

Resounding Quotes

Author Biography

Poem based on book (by Paige Sachwitz)

Song based on book (by Elizabeth Smith)

Artwork (by Huda Turabi)

"Ten Years from Now" (by Honor Murphy)

Meetings and Cooperation

Sources

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