Essay Questions

Is there true friendship in The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider?

Ezra is a famous tennis student in his school and he has many friends who claim that they look up to him. Ezra has all the qualities that a student can dream of. For instance, he performs well in class and at the same time, he is a talented sportsperson. However, Ezra gets a rude shock when he is admitted to the hospital after being involved in an accident. To his consternation, there is no single friend who comes to visit him. He is angry at himself and feels that he is a stranger because all his friends have deserted him. It dawns on him that among all his allies, there is no friend in need and indeed.

Why is Ezra interested in Cassidy Thrope?

Ezra has just found out that his girlfriend is cheating on him. On top of this frustration, Ezra is involved in an accident that makes him spend several days in the hospital. After being discharged from hospital, Ezra resumes his schooling and he finds out that there is a new girl in school by the name Cassidy Thrope. Ezra is interested in this new girl because she is the smartest, gorgeous, and a carefree individual. Cassidy is more informed because she has voyaged the biosphere and she is amazingly intellectual.

Why is Phoebe breaking up with Luke?

Luke is jealousy of Ezra and he does not like his achievements. He has not got an opportunity to demean Ezra until when he is among the attendees of the debate tournament in which Ezra is invited as well. Luke attends with his girlfriend Phoebe. When Luke gets an opportunity to be close to Ezra, he calls him a cripple. Phoebe is annoyed at this ridicule by Luke and she slaps him. Phoebe is angry to the point at which she decides to break up with Luke because of disrespecting Ezra.