Lots of supernatural stories rely on transformation: Breaking Dawn, The Metamorphosis, Michael Jackson's “Thriller” video. But the transformation can almost always mean something different. It might be a wish for a better life, feelings of confinement and hopelessness, or just wanting to be the best break-dancing zombie in the cemetery.
Shiver is kind of a combination of the first two. Sorry, no break-dancing zombies here. There isn't even a popping-and-locking werewolf in sight. But there's plenty of magic and mystery for us to analyze.
Questions About Transformation
- Do the non-werewolf humans in the book go through any sort of transformation?
- Sam says that a person's personality doesn't change when he or she becomes a wolf. Do you agree?
- After seeing a wolf transform, would you want to be one?
- Why do Sam and Grace have different reactions when witnessing another wolf's transformation?