The Brothers Hawthorne

The title, The Brothers Hawthorne, could refer to the two protagonists, Jameson and Grayson, and it could also refer to the four brothers as a unit. What roles do Nash and Xander play in the story? Consider both character development and plot in your response.

What is the significance of Eve’s point of view in the Epilogue? What effect does this perspective have on the reader?

The Devil’s Mercy is a fictional, secret, high-society club based in London. Research real-life, contemporary, high-society clubs. How are they similar to or different from the Devil’s Mercy? What role do these clubs play in contemporary society?

Choose a motif or symbol that appears both in this text and the earlier novels in the series. In what ways does the author use the motif or symbol to create connections across the texts? In what ways does she challenge or complicate the meaning of the motif or symbol from one text to another?

What role does Zella and Rohan’s relationship history play in the text? What purpose does the author achieve by connecting these two characters?

As protagonists, Jameson and Grayson have positive character arcs and grow emotionally from the beginning to the end. Identify another positive character arc in the novel and explain its significance to the plot.

Family houses are a motif in the novel for family history and unity. Explore how the tree house continues this motif.

What role does the setting play in the text? Consider both practical and symbolic meanings. Be sure to explore at least two locations in your response.