What role does nature play in Wren’s and Jeremy’s characterizations? Compare the significance of nature imagery to each.

Compare and contrast Jeremy and Philip as antagonists. How do their motivations overlap, and how are they different? How does Urquhart set up their conflict for the next installment of the Dr. Wren Muller series?

Examine institutions of law and order in the novel. How does the justice system in Great Barrington compare to the New Orleans Police Department, as represented by Leroux and Wren?