How does the parody of a self-help book function on the level of reader engagement? How does the tone set by Harrow’s introduction inform your reading of the novel?

The Dangers of Vanity and Ego is a major theme of the novel. Pick a character and talk about how these characteristics play into their fate for better or for worse during the course of the novel.

Pick your favorite McMaster’s faculty aphorism and talk about how it is helpful on two levels. First, in typical life outside of the school, and then the second meaning when it’s placed in the context of McMaster’s murderous goals.