Kidd is an unreliable narrator due to his altered view of reality and his identity. Consider another major character in the text—Red, Olivia, Maria—and evaluate how the story would be different if told from their perspective. What details would remain the same? Which would be different? Why?

Re-read the chapters titled “Dreams from Solitary Confinement.” What images recur in Kidd’s dreams? What could they symbolize and why?

Consider at least two different settings—the beach, the cliff, the zoo, the hospital, etc.—and evaluate how each location impacts the tone at that point in the narrative.