Choose a character and consider the journey they make throughout the novel. How does their journey reflect the journeys made by mythical heroes?

Discuss the importance of trauma in this narrative. Who is most traumatized and how? Are these traumas mentally or physically obvious? How has trauma contributed to each character’s journey? Discuss the character for which you think the trauma of the war has been a wholly transformative experience. 

The technique of chiaroscuro – the use of light and dark as a tool—is more closely associated with painting than literature. How does Galloway use this technique throughout the novel? To what effect?