Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in They Both Die at the End, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Mortality, Life, and Meaning
Human Connection and Social Media
Choices and Consequences
Friendship and Chosen Family
Business, Ethics, and Dehumanization
Summary
Analysis
Delilah rushes to the only bookstore with Howie’s novel still in stock. She ignores a man’s catcall and stays far away from the curb. She prays that Howie doesn’t move his interview time up so she doesn’t miss it, but she remembers that there are greater stakes in Howie’s life right now.
Finally, Delilah is starting to understand that Howie is a human being who’s dying, not just a celebrity she won’t be able to talk to again. He probably has loved ones to connect with before his time is up—reporters might be the last thing he’s interested in right now.
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