Those Empty Eyes

The Background section of this guide discusses how Those Empty Eyes subverts the trope of lawyer-as-hero. What other tropes of the legal thriller does the novel subvert? Develop a response, using textual evidence.

Those Empty Eyes moves through many different locations both inside and outside the US. Use textual evidence to examine how the novel uses these changes in setting to develop the plotlines, characters, and themes. What effect does the constant movement have on Alex?

The novel places much emphasis on Alex’s affinity for coffee. What does this detail say about Alex’s character? How does the text use this attribute, and to what ends?