Fable

How does the author’s use of first-person narration shape the reader’s understanding of the protagonist? How does telling the story from Fable’s perspective affect other characters’ development and contribute to the story’s romance and suspense?

Select two of the relationships Young uses to advance the theme of The Perils of Attachment Versus the Need for Belonging. These relationships could be familial, such as Saint and Fable or West and Willa, or romantic, such as Fable and West, Saint and Isolde, or Auster and Paj. How do the characters in each relationship offer one another a sense of belonging? How do they attempt to mitigate the perils of attachment, and to what extent do they succeed?

How does the author portray Saint and West as foil characters? Compare and contrast their personality traits, origins, and leadership styles.