Research the fall of Montezuma's Mexico. Explain how this takeover provides an effective backdrop for the tensions in The Law of Love.

Examine the technological advances described in the novel. Which ones could become a reality in the twenty-first century?

Investigate the term "magic realism." Read another work that employs this technique and compare it to The Law of Love.

Research theories on reincarnation. How do they compare with the theories offered in the novel?