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Reading guide
THOUGHT QUESTIONS FOR DRAGONFLIGHT
1. In what way is Lessa an "unlikely hero"?
2. Does McCaffrey's story seem to owe more to Tolkien's or Lewis's?
3. What are the similarities between her story and the older story?
4. How is McCaffrey's hero more modern (i.e. complex) than that of Tolkien or Lewis?
5. What are other differences between Dragonflight and the earlier stories?
6. If you read science fiction and fantasy regularly, what other stories does Dragonflighthave elements of?
7. How is the time paradox resolved in Dragonflight?
8. What seems to be a theme in this story?
9. If the introduction was not available to you, what time and place would you assume for this story?
10. Is F'lar or F'nor a more interesting character to you and why?