• Zak is frustrating to deal with because, although he isn’t rude or unpleasant, he doesn’t seem willing to give anything of himself. Why might that be? What has shaped the way he is?
• Zak is 16. In terms of building his own adult identity, where do you think he’s got to?
• What is your impression of the relationship between Zak and Lily?
• What kind of message do you think Zak is getting now from the people around him?
• What do you think Zak has learned about life over the years?
• If Zak was asked to write his own account of this situation, what would he say?

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