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John - 117: John is a young boy at the beginning of the story who is taken to participate in the UNSC's SPARTAN II program. He is unusually stronger and much smarter than most children his age (age 6). He is the protagonist of the story.



Chief Mendez: The drill Sergeant for the SPARTAN II program. He trains the kids extremely hard. He has no mercy but still cares for the kids.

D éjà: An intelligent AI who was specifically made for the SPARTAN project. She instructs the kids' lessons to them. She teaches them about the actual Spartans and teaches them about teamwork. She is incredibly intelligent and helps Chief Mendez in translating encrypted transmissions of the alien Covenant. Covenant: An alien alliance bent on destroying the entire human race. Their technology is extremely more advanced than the Huamns and the always win space battles. The only time the humans can defeat them is on the ground. They destroy each colony planet one by one by "glassing" the planet. This means they vaporize everything (trees, lakes, streams, oceans) and cover it with a thick sheet of cold dead glass.

Week 1 - Characters

A - B/C - D -

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Week 2 - Language A - Josh Walker B/C - Ryan Zupfer D - Dave Stearns

Discussion Questions:

1. Are the augmentations performed on the trainees of the SPARTAN program humane? Explain why or why not.

2. Do you think that Human kind will be this technologically advanced by the time period in the book?

3. Do you think John was neglected as a child? If so, do you think that this leads to his abnormal concentration and effort to impress others and to always be first?

4. Is the book's scenery easily transcribed?

5. What do you think the role of the Covenant plays? Can you relate this to any group (cult, political party, etc.) in the past or now?

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