Wool

Why does the IT department possess so much power in this post-apocalyptic landscape? What contributes to its elite status?

What is the significance of the past uprisings for the inhabitants of the silo? What does the knowledge of past uprisings do psychologically? What affect has it had on the current culture and rules of the silo?

What does the “The Tragic Historye of Romeus and Juliette” represent in Wool? How does the plot of the Shakespeare’s play relate to that of the novel? How is Juliette similar to her namesake?

Why are ideas so strictly regulated in the silo? What does Bernard know and fear about the power of knowledge?

What are Bernard’s core beliefs? What motivates his actions? Can they be justified?

What makes Juliette, the novel’s heroine, similar to Bernard, its antagonist? What are the differences in their motives and outlooks? What is the significance of them sharing traits in common?

Why are the silos called silos? Explore the various meanings of the word as they relate to the novel. What does the use of the word reveal about the world of Wool?

Investigate the sources of the tension between Mechanical and IT. Why do these departments distrust each other? What does each represent?