1. What are some themes in the story? How do they relate to the plot and characters? 2. What is important about the title? What is the significance of viewing movies and what does it represent? 3. Who or what – does Binx Bolling represent? Is he an everyman? Are his experiences unique or universal? 4. Why does he feel so alienated from society? 5. What is the central/primary purpose of the story? 6. What is the significance of the ending?