Gregor the Overlander

What do you think of Suzanne Collins’s portrayal of the different species in the Underland? How are their societies and civilizations different from one another? In what ways do those differences make it easy for them to work together? In what ways does it make it hard or create conflict?

How does Luxa’s character change and evolve over the course of the novel? 

What do you think of Vikus’s ideas of diplomacy versus Henry’s ideas? Is it better to align with someone who is a stronger ally or others who share the same moral ground, even if they are weaker? What are the merits to both perspectives?

In what ways does Gregor embody The Warrior archetype? Are there ways he acts differently than you would expect a warrior to act? 

What does Gregor’s act at the end of the book, refusing Vikus’s gift of the sword, say about Gregor’s character and what he’s come to realize over the course of the novel?

How does Gregor’s act of weeping over the loss of the Cockroach, Tick, contrast the attitude of characters like Henry or Ripred? In what ways do Gregor and Henry serve as foils for each other?

In what ways does Gregor’s integrity serve as a catalyst for Ares’s decision to save him and not Henry? What does Gregor’s decision to bond with Ares at the end say about equality between beings?

What is the author trying to say to her audience about war? What is she trying to say about peace and equality?