Meanwhile, Henry continues to have a sexual affair with Marcus, who publicly scorns him every chance he gets. Henry is instantly drawn to him because they share similar experiences Diego also has a fluid sexuality that makes him attractive to Henry as well.
Diego Vega has recently moved into town from Colorado after a fight with his father, who broke both of his arms and neck. He’s having trouble at school and home, but he doesn’t want to move back in with his mom because of the distance from Vivian. He only has 144 days to make this decision, so he must act quickly. They want Henry to push a big red button that will prevent global extinction or else it’ll happen in the blink of an eye. However, he also has a major dilemma: aliens have been abducting him for years and now they’ve given him an ultimatum. The story begins with Henry grieving over the death of his son. Nana (Henry’s grandmother) has Alzheimer’s disease and lives with them too. Henry lives with Charlie, who dropped out of college and works at a restaurant as a waiter.
Henry also blames himself for his father’s absence in his life, since they hardly ever talk since his parents divorced years ago. Henry blamed himself for it because he felt like he could have done something to prevent it from happening. He and his boyfriend Jesse Franklin recently committed suicide, but the reason for their suicide was not known.
The novel is narrated by 15-year-old Henry Denton. Themes include grief, guilt, loss, love, acceptance, sacrifice and alienation. He must decide whether or not to push a big red button in order to do so.
He is abducted by aliens and told that he has the power to save humanity. 1-Page Summary of We Are The Ants Overall SummaryĪ young man, Henry Denton, has to deal with the suicide of his boyfriend.
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