Osborne takes care to give Jack and Annie distinct personalities. Compare and contrast the children’s character traits. How do their strengths complement one another and help them complete their quest? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.

One of the story’s major themes is The Significance of Hope and Imagination. How do the two main characters exemplify these two concepts and how do they enhance the story’s engagement with the definition of a legend?

How does Osborne’s portrayal of Jack as a writer impact his characterization and the story’s central message? Why does the author choose to end the story with Jack writing about his and Annie’s time in Camelot?