SuitabookBullies and the beast
Andrew Peters
- Reading
- Read it as a short, momentum-driven thriller, pausing after the beast appears to discuss changing reactions. Afterwards, consider what the story says about using unusual power against injustice.
- Themes
- Fear, trust and friendship: Kiran and Roz initially fear the data beast but later become friends with it. The premise creates room to consider how unfamiliar beings are judged and whether trust can develop through experience.
- Power and injustice: The teenage hackers set out to fight crime and injustice, while the beast confronts bullies at their school. The story appears to examine whether technological or unusual power can be used to challenge wrongdoing, but its moral conclusions are unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Pay attention to how the school bullies are treated and whether the story presents confronting them as straightforward or complicated. The suspenseful arrival of the beast may also need a little preparation.