Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Things ain't the way they used to be inside and outside of the Dome. Outside of the Dome used to be a wasteland, but now it's a barren wasteland. (Woo!) Special Forces from inside the Dome torch th...
Genre
Works of dystopian literature don't usually end well, y'all. 1984? A downer. Brave New World? Not so brave, and not so new. In fact, Burn actually gives us a glimmer of hope (and a low body count),...
What's Up With the Title?
Burn, baby, burn.Let's start with the literal level: the world outside the Dome is being torched by Dome thugs. The wretches are covered in burn marks. But those facts alone don't get to the heart...
What's Up With the Ending?
Oh, don't you just love it when a series is wrapped up nicely? Like when we get to see Harry Potter's son going off to Hogwarts? Or Sam Gamgee putting in quality family time? Sucks to be you.Baggot...
Tough-o-Meter
As long as you've read the first two books in the series, Burn should actually be the easiest read out of the three for a few reasons:It's the shortest. We don't have to learn many new terms specif...