Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Do we know why Walter decides to tell this story? What clues can you find about his motives?
- What, if anything, is significant about Laura never getting to tell her own story in her own words?
- What makes this novel a detective novel?
- Time for a death match: who is the true villain in this book, Sir Percival or Count Fosco?
- How is the law used as a theme throughout the novel?
- Most of the mini-narratives we get emphasize the importance of facts. How does the novel reflect this concern with facts, particularly in style and tone?
- Can this novel be considered a morality tale? Does it have a strong moral message?
- How does travel function as a motif, or recurring theme, in the story? What does travel represent?