Wrecked

The novel is told from two different perspectives. Choose to focus on either Richard and Haley and analyze that character’s development over the course of the text using the chapters that focus on them. How does this character change or grow as the novel progresses?

The conclusion of the novel never reveals whether Jordan feels culpable for the rape. Using the italicized sections and evidence from his conversations with other characters, analyze whether you believe Jordan knows that he committed an assault. 

Alcohol plays an important role as a motif in Wrecked. Why does Maria Padian continuously reference drinking and alcohol use throughout the novel? Analyze using specific evidence from throughout the text.

Using external sources that describe common patterns of rape survivors, analyze Jenny’s behaviors and development over the course of the novel. Cite external evidence as well as descriptions from Wrecked to support your arguments.

Richard, Haley, and Jenny each learn a lot about the nature of consent. Choose one character and examine their shifts in perspective about what consent is and what it looks like to them.

Why did Maria Padian choose to name the novel Wrecked? Develop an original argument and support it using precise evidence from the text.

College campuses are unique in their social structures. Each of the characters in the text struggles with their peer relationships. Why does Padian choose to set this novel on a college campus? What point is she making about this specific social setting?

Many of the young adults portrayed in Wrecked struggle with their relationships with their parents. Analyze these relationships in light of psychological theory; what is Padian suggesting about the development of college students?