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Z for Zachariah

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by Robert C. O'Brien

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WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS THAT ANN DID TO MAKE IT APPEAR LIKE NO ONE LIVED IN THE VALLEY?
Greg Frederick I love this question - it's obviously somebody wanting to get out of reading a book for school by getting answers to their worksheet questions off the…moreI love this question - it's obviously somebody wanting to get out of reading a book for school by getting answers to their worksheet questions off the internet... lame!(less)
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Why is Z for Zachariah even called that? There are only two characters in that book and neither of them is named Zachariah.
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I think Ann's character is starting to progress since she has figured out what Mr Loomis has intended to do. Do you think that to and do you know what Mr Loomis intends to do?
Kendall Moore I've always thought of Loomis as mentally unhinged: at times he seems to entertain the notion of procreation yet he mainly wants to expel Ann from the…moreI've always thought of Loomis as mentally unhinged: at times he seems to entertain the notion of procreation yet he mainly wants to expel Ann from the valley by any means necessary. Seemingly for no reason.

Personally, I think he likes the power he's inadvertently been handed and the end of the world has simply unmoored him ethically.(less)
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i know there isnt a sequel to this, but did the author have any plans for a sequel??
Alivia Krzmarzick I think that the author probably did and I wish they did.
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What is the overall message or theme of Z for Zachariah? What techniques are used to develop this throughout the text?
hannah sladics There are a lot of different themes in the novel, such as love, greed, loneliness. However, to answer you question, I'd say that the biggest theme wou…moreThere are a lot of different themes in the novel, such as love, greed, loneliness. However, to answer you question, I'd say that the biggest theme would be Eternal Conflict (such as Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature) and/or Hope.
Hope that helped!
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