Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why is this book written in the first person? How does it color what we read?
- What is the purpose of art in the story? By this, we mean both new art created under the state and old art ("ancient" art in the book) which they study.
- In what ways is this book like other dystopic science fiction novels like 1984? In what ways is it different?
- How does the state of the narrator, D-503, reflect the state of the world in which he lives?
- Is I-330 only using D-503, or does she really love him?
- How does the author portray the natural world, and how does that differ from his portrayal of the State?
- Does the book have a happy ending? Why or why not?