Name a recurring theme or pattern in Borne. This might be explicit (sex in the novel and its portrayal) or subtextual. Make note of 2 or 3 examples of that pattern or theme. Why is that theme or pattern significant? Think about your first assignment. Brainstorm two or three potential focuses your research might take and discuss them here.
How is nature portrayed in the novel? What do descriptions of nature mean?
Contrast and compare descriptions of Borne to those of nature. How are they different? What do those differences tell you?
How does Rachel, the narrator, consider her relationship and/or responsibility to Borne? What does that relationship tell you?
