The Beasties | Topics for Discussion & Projects

The Beasties Topics for Discussion

1. Why would Doug (or anyone) give up an eye for the mole people?

2. How complete is Sleator's depic tion of the society of the beasties?

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3. What are the differences in character between Colette and Doug that encourage her to attend the meeting with beasties yet discourage him from attending? How does Sleator develop these differing traits? How do they motivate later actions of Colette and Doug?

4. Is it right for the beasties to kidnap people and cut off their arms, legs, or other body parts? Does Doug's realization that they never take all of a person's body parts, leaving the person at least partly functional, at all ameliorate their mutilation of people?

5. Why don't the beasties announce their presence to the world and demand to have their homes...
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