Confessions of Zeno Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

Confessions of Zeno Topics for Discussion

Why does Zeno go to so much effort to deceive himself? To what extent is he aware of his deception?

What is the true definition of health? Can someone be healthy and sick at the same time?

Does Zeno truly love his wife? How can the reader tell? Does he love the other women?

What are some problems and advantages of telling a story in the form of a journal? In what ways does Zeno's Conscience differ from a typical novel in journal form?

Compare and contrast Silva, Zeno's father, with Giovanni, Zeno's father-in-law.

Why is so little space in the book devoted to World War I, a major historical event?

How does Zeno's story support Sigmund Freud's ideas? In what ways does it go against those ideas?