Explore the symbols and iconography of Father Time in European art and literature. How does Dor’s Father Time reflect and differ from traditional depictions of Father Time?

Discuss the ways modern timekeeping plays an integral part in how both Victor and Sarah define themselves and their lives. How do their experiences with timekeeping compare to the imagined reader that the narrator addresses?

What role does the acquisition of knowledge and power play in the fable? How does the search for knowledge and power relate to the relationship between Dor and Nim, both as children and adults?