What is the basis of their mutual understanding? What role does each play in the life of the other?Ĩ. Cormac and Kongo meet under horrific circumstances and initially have no common language. What do you think of the acts of violence Cormac commits in the name of this vow? How do you account for the choice he makes when he meets the last of the Warren heirs? Is it possible to maintain honor while seeking vengeance?ħ. After his father's death, Cormac vows to seek revenge according to the Celtic code. When Cormac's mother is killed, Cormac's father begins to forge a sword. How does it color Cormac's future interactions with women?Ħ. The relationship between Cormac O'Connor and Mary Morrigan begins in the summers when Cormac is learning the Celtic traditions. How does New York grow alongside Cormac? What are your impressions of New York City after reading the book?ĥ.

New York City is as much a character in the novel as any of the people Cormac meets, and he has the opportunity to see the city change through the centries. Yet after centuries in Manhattan, Cormarc still does 'not exactly think of himself as an America, but he was definitely a New Yorker' (page 404). Cormac participates in some of the key events in the founding of the American republic. In what ways do these groups come into conflict with one another? In what ways do they live side by side harmoniously?ģ. The city is a cultural meeting place for British colonists, African slaves, and Irish immigrants, to name a few groups. With Cormac's arrival in Manhattan, we see that ethnic diversity is a predominant feature in eighteenth-century New York.

Before he's actually granted immortality, Kongo insists that Cormac 'must truly live,' not 'simply exist.' Does Cormac fulfill that mandate? Given Cormac's experience, would you choose to live forever?Ģ. Cormac O'Connor is given the opportunity of a lifetime-to life forever.

Forever a novel by pete hamill