Discuss this novel’s depictions of good and evil. What broader argument is this author making about the idea that good and evil are two poles of a fixed binary?

The Dark Passenger is one of this novel’s key symbols. What other symbols can you identify in the narrative, and how do they shape and inform the novel’s key themes?

Discuss Rita’s characterization. What does she share with Dexter, and how do they view each other within the framework of their relationship?