The Land That Time Forgot | Topics for Discussion

1. Can Ajor and Co-Tan ever be happy in the world outside of Caspak? What problems might they encounter?

2. What is the narrative effect of the changed point of view—from first person to third person—in "Out of Time's Abyss"?

3. Why does Burroughs begin "The Land That Time Forgot" with the narration of the man who found Tyler's manuscript?

4. At the end of "Out of Time's Abyss," all of the couples opt to leave Caspak rather than stay behind. Do you find this ending satisfying or contrived? Why? How else might you have ended The Land That Time Forgot?...

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