Cleopatra and Frankenstein

What is Coco Mellors’s message about love, and why some relationships succeed while others fail? How does one develop self-love? Cite examples from the text.

Many of the characters in this novel are wealthy, but unhappy. According to Mellors, how does wealth impact happiness?

Frank struggles with drinking too much. What are the sources of this issue, and what do they reveal about Frank?

Cleo struggles with depression. What are sources of her depression, both biological and external, and what do they reveal about Cleo’s character and those around her?

Select one of the secondary characters in this novel: Quentin, Zoe, Santiago, Anders, or Eleanor. How does this character impact the plot, and the development of themes and of the primary protagonists?

What does the sugar glider represent to Cleo and Frank’s relationship? How does it become a symbol of their marriage’s destruction?

Why do Frank and Cleo get married, aside from the Green Card? What about their own characters, as well as feelings for one another, prompts them to get married?

Could Cleo and Anders have worked out as a couple? Explain your why or why not, citing examples from the text.