Discuss the various characters’ reactions to the money, including Damian, Anthony, Dad, Dorothy, and even the neighbors. What conclusions does the novel come to about the morality of the characters’ perspectives on wealth?

Examine the character arc of Dad, Ronnie Cunningham. What specific social and emotional pressures lead to his decision to keep the stolen money, and how does his journey challenge the novel’s otherwise critical portrayal of adult integrity?

Frank Cottrell Boyce structures Millions as a caper, a subgenre of the crime novel. Analyze how the novel adopts and subverts the conventions of this genre, using Damian’s spiritual focus to transform the frantic race to spend money into a deeper exploration of value and purpose.

Analyze the novel’s use of various settings, like Damian’s new and old homes, the school, his hermitage, and even the nativity play. How do these settings reinforce the novel’s messages about wealth, morality, and community?

Discuss the function of the bag of money in the novel. Is it a corrupting agent that erodes existing morals, or does it act as a catalyst that reveals the pre-existing moral character of each individual it touches? Support your argument with analysis of at least three characters from the novel.

Millions grounds Damian’s worldview in his fascination with the lives of the saints. Analyze how the novel juxtaposes this spiritual framework with the secular values of the modern world, as embodied by the school, the media, and the therapeutic assessment at Huskisson House.

How does the novel juxtapose Damian’s internal, imaginative response to grief with Anthony’s external, transactional coping mechanisms?

Analyze the character of Dorothy. How does her moral ambiguity and pragmatic approach to both charity and personal gain contribute to Damian’s character arc as he moves toward a more nuanced understanding of the adult world?