Hanging Fire Themes
Coming of Age
At its heart, "Hanging Fire" is all about what it means to be a teenager. Or, in other words, it's about what it's like to be in that inbetween-y stage where you're no longer a kid, but you're defi...
Family
Adolescence is a tough time for, you know, adolescents. It's also an equally tough time for their families. Whether they are pushing boundaries by staying out past curfew, or locking themselves in...
Death
Our speaker is concerned about typical teenager stuff: pimples, school dances, the math team, having to wear braces. But she's also concerned about death—like, really concerned. She wonders if sh...