1. What effect did John's being deserted by his parents have upon his personality later in life?

2. How do you account for The Beatles's phenomenal success? What made them and their music so popular? Was it their talent, their period, changes in society, or a combination of these and other factors?

3. Discuss the relationships between John Lennon and the other Beatles. Do you believe that they got along well with one another? If not, why didn't they? Did it matter whether Lennon or McCartney was leader of the group?

4. What caused The Beatles to break up? Was it the difference in their personalities? Yoko Ono's presence? Different musical tastes? Boredom with success?

5. Did Yoko Ono have a positive or negative effect upon Lennon's life? Countless women were in love with him at the pinnacle of his popularity. Why did he choose her?

6. Discuss the successes and failures of Lennon's solo career after The Beatles disbanded.

7. Discuss how fame irrevocably changed Lennon's life. Was it a change for the better or the worse?

8. Discuss how Lennon's music influenced his life.

9. Discuss how Lennon's life influenced his music.