Blog bonus! Who is "the man who would be king?"

Blog bonus! Why does Peachy sometimes refer to himself in the third person while relating his tale?

Is it fair to ascribe to Kipling his characters' attitudes toward the colonized populations?

Why does Dravot wait for the third offer of food before accepting (p. 99)?

Why do Dravot & Carnehan agree to keep "away from the two things that make life worth having (p. 93)?"

Why does the narrator say he "fears" (p. 85) his king is dead, when he knows it?

How true is it that "women belong to no caste, no race (p. 32)?"

Were you surprised when Matilda "threw the invitation spitefully on the table (p. 32)?"

Why does the author have it occur to her husband rather than to Matilda to borrow jewelry (p. 33)?

Why does Matilda eventually tell Mme. Forestier the true story of the necklace (p. 37)?

Whom does the narrator think he is addressing?

What are the "laws of nature" (p. 145-6) or "laws of consciousness" (pp. 154-5)?

When the underground man claims to take delight in guilt and degradation, is he telling the truth, lying, or deceiving himself?

What happened to the underground man after his confrontation with the officer on Nevsky Avenue (p. 193)?

What does he mean by saying to Lisa, "They - they won't let me - I - I can't be good (p. 265)?"

Is the underground man mad?

What purposes does the editorial framework (pp. 139 & 272) serve?

What is the relation between Part I and Part II?

Is the narrator, Sonny's brother, lacking in affect?

Why do we never learn the name of the narrator?

Is Sonny's friend just a narrative device, or is he a real character?

Is there, as Sonny's brother says, "no way not to suffer?"

What causes the narrator to change his mind about Sonny's career?

Will Sonny survive?

What statement does the story make about the relationship of art to suffering

Why is the story told with such a complicated time structure?