Discuss Honor. Is honor important to the people of Westeros? Who acts with honor, and who lacks it? How does honor or the lack of it effect the actions of the characters?

Discuss pride. What characters in this novel are full of pride? What are the consequences of their pride?

What is the point of view of this novel? What did the author accomplish by choosing this point of view? Is the narrator reliable?

Discuss betrayal. Who is betrayed and who does the betraying in this story? How do these betrayals effect the characters?

Discuss intrigue. What is intrigue? How does intrigue fit into the plot of this story? Give some examples of intrigue from the story.

In this story, there are a few characters accused of kinslaying and kingslaying. Explain these two concepts. How do these titles effect the characters upon whom they...