Assassin's Apprentice

How do Fitz’s opening statements at the beginning of each chapter, told from the perspective of a much older Fitz, affect the way one experiences the novel’s story? Do these segments change significantly (in tone, subject, etc.) over the course of the novel as the reader learns more about the Duchies and Fitz? Use examples in your answer.

Prince Chivalry never appears directly on the page, yet he “haunts the narrative,” affecting every major character (at least within the Farseer family) in some way. Pick two characters who have been affected by Chivalry’s life and/or death and compare how he resonates through their lives. What does this reveal about Chivalry as a person, and what does it reveal about those characters as individuals?

How does the setting of Assassin’s Apprentice impact the plot and development of Fitz as a character? What does the setting of the keep and the surrounding landscape tell us about the world as a whole? Consider the larger world building at work in the novel, as well as the micro-settings, in your answer.