2. Why was Ellie confused about her feelings for Homer and Lee one moment then
violently angry the next?
3. What did Ellie mean by “So I guess he had atoned.” Why did Chris need to
atone?
4. Ellie describes herself as “being like some kind of insect half-emerged from
a chrysalis” p164 What is the significance of Ellie’s breakdown? How do you
think she will act in the second half of the book?
5. The group hears a report that a general form the invading country described
the aim of the invasion as “reducing imbalances within the region.” What does
this euphemism mean? [A euphemism is a mild/gentle/indirect way of saying something eg ‘he passed away’
rather than ‘he died’]
6. What do you think it meant to the invaded Australians to be in that
situation. Contrast this with how the invaders must have felt.
7. What long-term plans were the group beginning to make?
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