Renegades

Choose one of the novel’s broader entities (the Renegades, the Anarchists, or the Council) and analyze this group’s innate hypocrisy. How do these characters contradict themselves in speech and action?

While the novel is not necessarily explicitly set in America, the city of Gatlon and the author’s world-building create a very America-centric setting. What aspects of the novel express distinctly American values or assumptions about the world? How might Gatlon and the characters change if they were set in a different culture?

How does the novel interpret superhuman abilities through a disability-rights lens? How does the novel redefine ability and disability in a world where superhuman powers create an impossible new baseline? Be sure to discuss both Oscar and Max in your response.

How does the novel create a multifaceted definition of the term “family”? Analyze at least three different family systems in your response.

How has Renegades been influenced by other dominant superhero narratives in comics, manga, or anime? How does the author both utilize and challenge the common tropes of the superhero genre?

What do the titles “Renegades” and “Anarchists” really reveal about the two factions’ motivations? What aspects of their respective beliefs and actions do not fit their titles? How does each group employ propaganda to achieve their goals?

How does the setting of Gatlon city shape the story and narrative? Could the story be set anywhere except a city? Why or why not?

How does the novel portray the potential for those in power to promote acts of brutality and corruption? Use specific examples in your answer.