In the beginning of A Spell for Chameleon, Bink lacks a defined magical talent, which sets him apart from his peers and the other residents who live in his village. Have you ever felt different from the people around you for reasons that could not be helped? If so, what did you do to cope?

Can you see parallels between A Spell for Chameleon and other magical stories like The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling? What does Bink have in common with Harry Potter, Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, or the Scarecrow? How is his situation different?

In the third chapter, Bink participates in an odd rape trial where the identities of the accused rapist and the victim are concealed through the presence of others who stand in for...