ZAFTAN MISCREANTS READING GROUP GUIDE

This page has been prepared as an aid for reading groups who want to discuss the book. It lists a number of deep philosophical questions that will test the readers' comprehension

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1: do you think Gongeblazn acts the way he does because he had a miserable squidling-hood? What should Zaftan society do to repay him for his misery.

2: Do you think Gongeblazn's violent character can be modified with therapy?

3: Did the Gundarlandian Navy make a mistake by giving Sam too much leeway to develop her organic brain? Defend your position with a paper of at least five thousand words,

4: Is Klatze suffering from delusions of grandeur thinking that she has "ability". Does she need intensive indoctrination in assassination and treachery to get her to fit in with normal society?

5: Do you think the Zaftan government is justified in seeking to avenge the profitless mining expedition? Should the Gundies offer compensation or simply declare war and get it over with?

6: The author seems to have an unhealthy fixation on the repulsive aliens. Is this an indication of a mental disorder? Can it be caused by an incident in his childhood? How would Freud diagnose the problem? What would he recommend to alleviate the situation?

7: what do you think is the purpose of all the controls on zaftan toilets? Can we learn anything useful from them?