Select two characters and analyze the way in which the personal and political intersect in their lives. Do you consider them to be primarily political or personal in their motivations?

Diana and Unity both become fascists. Compare and contrast the way the novel treats the two characters and their relationship with fascism. Why do you think Benedict has made these choices?

Nancy is highly political but a more moderate thinker than her sisters. Consider how the book portrays her character as the protagonist and how this ties in with the book’s exploration of moral responsibility.