Discussion Questions for Bellwether by Connie Willis

Would you prefer to study fads and pop culture or chaos theory?

What fads did you participate in? How do you think they came into being? Why do you think they disappeared?

How did the character Flip help move the story forward?

Did Flip remind you of anyone that you ever had to work with?

Would you consider Flip inspiring? Why or why not?

Do you think chaos helps us to make life changes? If so, how?

Can you identify a bellwether in any of the groups you associate with? If so, which ones?

What did you think of Dr. Bennett O’Reilly always deferring to what was popular when making decisions?

What about Dr. Bennett O’Reilly do you think attracted Sandra Foster to Him?

What did you think of the way the author depersonalized the manager of HiTek corporation by always referring to him as “management” and never using his name?

Do you think our local library tends to carry all the popular books and gets rid of the ones that are not frequently read?