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Cross Down

James Patterson
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66 pages • 2 hours read

James Patterson

Cross Down

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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  • Summary

  • Background

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Prologue 1-Part 1

  • Part 2

  • Parts 3-4

  • Part 5

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

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  • Discussion Questions

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    Compare and contrast the 2021 attack on the United States Capitol building with the plot of Cross Down.

    2.

    In what ways is Cross Down a cautionary tale, given the themes in the novel related to political extremes, military interventions, and private sector contractors in military affairs?

    3.

    Discuss the subtexts in casting this novel’s antagonists as former US government soldiers, police, agents, and employees.

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