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DeathCast workers are somewhat more powerful than the regular people of the society. They are the ones who call and tell people that they are dying.

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End day phone calls are made in order to tell people when they're gonna die

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Deathcast callers have a say on whether you die or not. They tell you when you will die, and there's nothing you could do to prevent it

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people are called and told they have 24 hours to live and the death cast calls are also seen in their movies and shows

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Last friend app is like a way for deckers to connect, but everyone uses it for unnecessary things

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The perspectives of the deckers, Mateo and Rufus help show the differences in attitude and over all the point of view.

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mateo and rufus are completely different people with different experiences. rufus is outgoing and rebellious while mateo is soft and cautious

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Deathcast callers are seen to be more powerful and talented and the more calls you make per day, the more talented you are seen to be

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the people who get called by deathcast have the least amount of power because they could die at any second. the controls that are put in place are the deathcast workers calling the people who are dying.

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deckers - people who get the call that they're gonna die
deathcast - the place that tells them theyre gonna die
pluto - foster home

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p. 66 : Mateo's video game character dies, but respawned & he's envious

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p. 66 : Mateo's video game character dies, but respawned & he's envious

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The power that the Death Cast has over the society is moved by fear and time, as we could see with Mateo, who's life was moved by the eminent call.

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p. 83 : “hope is dangerous thing in this profession”

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p. 83 : “hope is dangerous thing in this profession”

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p. 94: "... maybe, like, live. Don't do your last day wrong"

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p. 94: "... maybe, like, live. Don't do your last day wrong"

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p. 101: machines taking people's place and jobs

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p. 101: machines taking people's place and jobs

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p. 37: violence in and out of foster home

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p. 37: violence in and out of foster home

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difference from others dystopian novels 

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difference from others dystopian novels 

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they still have individuality and concepts such as religion.

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p. 277 Mateo speaking about having a second chance

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p. 277 Mateo speaking about having a second chance

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Matteo becomes more emotional after his experience with Lidia and after seeing her for the last time. This experience almost opened his eyes and made him realize that he is leaving the people he loves and that is reality.

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mateo becomes someone who takes risks often and is not scared to inspire other people to do so, too.

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p.205 Mateo talking about how all the things he wished had done before he dies 

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p.205 Mateo talking about how all the things he wished had done before he dies 

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Rufus' concerns towards Mateo's problems 

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Rufus' concerns towards Mateo's problems 

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Rufus seems to drift his attention towards Mateo and his priorities rather than his own. He places Mateo's problems first before his.

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1. In the first part of the book, Rufus mentions that he wanted to die sooner, however, he seems to start seeing life from a different point of view when helping Mateo to live his last day.
2. Rufus comes to realize that still are pure people in the world, such as Mateo, and that life is not just full-filled by violence.

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If Death Cast employees actually did decide who to call and who dies, they would have the most power out of anyone in this society.

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pahe 303: Mateo goes up on stage with Rufus and they sing together, which Mateo would have never done with anyone else. Rufus had helped him change into the best version of himself that he could be.

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page 364: Rufus as a character has changed a lot. He becomes more sensitive and at peace once he meets Mateo. Mateo changed him for the better, too.

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* “terminal patients who’ve been signed off this agreement” (p.112)

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* “terminal patients who’ve been signed off this agreement” (p.112)

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p. 117 —> rufus seems to surprise mateo by being generous 

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p. 117 —> rufus seems to surprise mateo by being generous 

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“the line about loving someone until the end of time is haunting” p.123

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“the line about loving someone until the end of time is haunting” p.123

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* 126 (good people don’t do it to be repaid) 

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* 126 (good people don’t do it to be repaid) 

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empathy

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 “andrea at death-cast was once like her before the job killed her compassion” (134/135)

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 “andrea at death-cast was once like her before the job killed her compassion” (134/135)

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 “maybe dying alone is an okay End Day for someone who lived his life pretty alone” (p. 169)

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 “maybe dying alone is an okay End Day for someone who lived his life pretty alone” (p. 169)

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In the beginningof the book mateo is scared of taking risks, has a lor of fear and is overall paranoid. However, throughout the book mateo feels comforted by Rufus so he begins to gain confidence with Rufus' guidance.

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 “‘how good we got it’ for having death cast’s services” p.172

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 “‘how good we got it’ for having death cast’s services” p.172

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page 343: while talking to Rufus about how they don't have the luxury of waisting time Mateo and Rufus finally tell each other they love eachother

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p. 246: Deirdre tries to prove Death-cast wrong

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p. 246: Deirdre tries to prove Death-cast wrong

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“if u can believe in two afterlives, you can believe in the universe playing puppet master” - talk about fate (p.222) 

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“if u can believe in two afterlives, you can believe in the universe playing puppet master” - talk about fate (p.222) 

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“twelve hours ago I received the phone call telling me I’m going to die today, and I’m more alive now than I was then” (p.227)

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“twelve hours ago I received the phone call telling me I’m going to die today, and I’m more alive now than I was then” (p.227)

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page 289: Mateo and Rufus and Lidia all jump off of the cliff together, and it was originally Mateo's idea to do it. Even Lidia and Rufus were scared to do it, but Mateo persuaded them to.

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“maybe death-cast was wrong” …”when death-cast calls, that’s it. game over. there’s anything you could’ve done and there isn’t anything they could’ve done differently” (p.231)

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“maybe death-cast was wrong” …”when death-cast calls, that’s it. game over. there’s anything you could’ve done and there isn’t anything they could’ve done differently” (p.231)

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“Vin is going to die where he was made. And he’s not dying alone” (internal anger, p.235) —> if he didn’t receive the call, would he kill himself and others that way? 

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“Vin is going to die where he was made. And he’s not dying alone” (internal anger, p.235) —> if he didn’t receive the call, would he kill himself and others that way? 

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QUESTIONS AND SUICIDE

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some people can’t wait to receive a call, some people beg to not to. some people live the maximum, as knowing is their last day, others try to trick death.

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“my last message would be to find your people. and to treat each day like a lifetime” p.330

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“my last message would be to find your people. and to treat each day like a lifetime” p.330

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“I miss when I was so young I didn’t know how to be afraid of death. I even miss yesterday when I was paranoid and not actually dying” (336)

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“I miss when I was so young I didn’t know how to be afraid of death. I even miss yesterday when I was paranoid and not actually dying” (336)

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mateo and rufus talk about their changes (p.345)

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mateo and rufus talk about their changes (p.345)

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“maybe one of the many secrets regarding death-cast is they decide who dies, like some lottery no one wants to win”. (p.358)

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“maybe one of the many secrets regarding death-cast is they decide who dies, like some lottery no one wants to win”. (p.358)

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THEORY ABOUT DEATH-CAST

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 power: “maybe heartbreak kills” (p.358)

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 power: “maybe heartbreak kills” (p.358)

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Wondering if they didn’t receive a call, would they die?
Would all of this be a experiment?
Is there a bigger power or is just a random choice? Who chooses?
Is their fate?
Afterlife —> in quotes

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Mateo —> one of the main characters. Lives in fear throughout his whole life, however, has a great change in his last day; ends up falling in love and allowing to be himself. Dies burned.
Rufus —> other main character. Lives as if theirs no tomorrow and finally has another vision of the cruel world through Mateo’s eyes.
Officer Ariel Andrade —> lost his officer partner, Graham (a decker was responsible for his death). Ariel was the officer who pursued rufus earlier, but he doesn’t wanna get rufus.
vin pearce —> got a call by death cast; refuses to acknowledge his weaknesses. Vin trained for 7 gears and walked inside that gym in his End Day, he pulled a homemade bomb. “Vin is going to die where he was made. And he’s not dying alone” .
delilah grey —> perseverant and aspirant writer; ex of victor.
victor —> works for death-cast; called rufus.
Patrick (peck) —> jumped by rufus; aimee’s partner.
Aimee —> pluto; rufus first love.
Deirdre —> worker in Make A Moment station.
Lidia Vargas —> just wants the best for her best friend, mateo.
Tagoe and Malcom —> Plutos
Dalma Young —> Last friends creator
Gabriella Guerrero —> made Last Friends App graffiti (that called rufus attention)
Howie Maldonado —> famous person that is about to die and is rethinking their life
Kendrick O’Connel and Damien Rivas —> Peck’s gang