Extract from 'Mortal Engines'
Use the paging controls at the bottom of the screen to read through the extract. (You can jump to pages using the controls at the top left.)
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Teaching tips:
Key themes:
1. Power, control and ambition
The story explores how individuals and cities compete for power, often leading to conflict and moral choices about ambition.
2. Survival in a dangerous world
Characters must navigate a harsh, unstable world where survival depends on quick thinking and adaptability.
3. Technology and its consequences
Advanced technology plays a major role, showing both its usefulness and the dangers it can create when misused.
4. Friendship and loyalty
Relationships are tested in difficult circumstances, highlighting the importance of trust and loyalty.
5. Identity and belonging
Many characters struggle to understand where they fit in, both socially and morally, as they grow and change.
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