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Basic themes we discussed tonight:
“Lyrical” writing – beautiful, poetic, or horrendously irritating and could he just get on with it already?
Were the characters underdeveloped, or allegories for larger themes?
Distraction (walk without rhythm and you won’t attract the worm), a sense of humor, or love – what actually saved the protagonists here? Also, was the dust witch using hypnotism for most of her power?
The (minimal) role of women in the novel, and Bradbury’s view of women overall.
Will and Jim: Coward and Fool, Dionysius and Apollo, Good and Evil, Light and Dark, Yin and Yang? Which fits best, and best describes their duality? Or are they the same character separated by bodies?
The evolution of Charles Halloway – realistic character development, or stealing the show from what might have been a satisfying story about 13 year old empowerment?
Speculative Fiction Book Club 