Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How does the author position good and evil? How about the characters that fall into these categories? Are they flexible concepts?
- How does Westmark portray different kinds of political repression?
- How does Theo represent the everyman? Why does this make him particularly important when relating this book to our own society?
- How does Lloyd Alexander discuss honesty and dishonesty? Is one better than the other as he does?
- How do your opinions of Las Bombas, Musket, and Mickle evolve as you learn more about them? If your opinions stay the same, why is that?