A Bad Man | Ideas for Group Discussions
Like most early Elkin novels, this one challenges readers to identify with, or consider the fate of, an obsessive protagonist whose values we probably will not share. We might reflect on the ways in which the author causes us to evaluate Feldman and his personal obsession by framing that motif with contrasting characters and obsessions.
1. Does the story of Leo's mad father psychologically justify Leo's obsessive preoccupation with franchising? Does his having had such a family life create sympathy for Leo as a character?
2. Do the characterizations of Leo's wife, Lily,...
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