Who is Desiderio? What has happened to the city where he lives? What has caused this change? How does Desiderio respond to the change? What haunts his dreams? What happens to the roads that lead him to work? What has happened to time? Why does Desiderio work with the Minister? What does the Minister hope to do about the changes in his city? Is there hope this will work? What experiences suggests this change will not be undone? Explain.

Why does the Minister send Desiderio out of the capitol city? What does he hope Desiderio will accomplish? Where does Desiderio go first? What is Desiderio looking for in this place? What does he find? Who is the peepshow proprietor? Why does Desiderio find it important to talk to this man? Who does Desiderio meet when he goes to the home of the city's mayor...