What draws Doug to Charlotte as a character?

Does Charlotte believe she did anything wrong by being a Stasi informant?

What could account for Charlotte's survival under such harsh regimes?

Do you think Alfred knew Charlotte put him in prison? Do you believe her version of what happened?

What is John Marks' purpose in the story?

How is Charlotte's story better served as a play than as a straight novel?

Discuss the symbology of the gramophone/phonograph?

What does Charlotte give up in order to live as a transvestite?