Flashman at the Charge Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

Flashman at the Charge Topics for Discussion

How are journalists portrayed in the novel? What is Harry Flashman's attitudes towards the press? What are the army brass's view?

In what two ways does Harry Flashman provoke the Charge of the Light Brigade? Why does he feel no one is to blame for the debacle?

Can a case be made for the premise that Harry Flashman is a pacifist?

How does Harry Flashman's explosive flatulence contribute to his narrative about the Charge of the Light Brigade?

What are Harry Flashman's views on religion and prayer? How does the novel treat religion in general?

How would you compare and contrast the forms of evil committed by Pencherjevsky and Ignatieff?

What role does Ko Dali's kitten play in the novel? How does it illumine her character and local culture?