The Music Of Dolphins

What do Family and Connection mean to Mila, and why was her dolphin family so important to her? Why was Mila able to survive a life in the sea for so long?

In Mila’s view, are humans free? Why or why not? How does Mila become trapped in the world of humans in the metaphorical sense?

Why is music so important to Mila, and how does it define her life both with the dolphins and with the humans?

Why are the doctors and the government so interested in Mila? What do they hope to gain from studying her?

Discuss the stylistic differences that distinguish Mila’s narration of her life with the dolphins from her narration of life with humans. What do these differences suggest about her thought processes in each environment?

Consider Mila’s life with the dolphins and her life with the humans. In what ways do these lives differ? In what ways are they similar?

Why does Mila begin to forget the human language and skills that she learned with the doctors? What does this indicate about the effectiveness of trying to change who a person is?

The doctors eventually decide to let Mila go back to her life with the dolphins. Why do they make this decision? How does Mila’s life improve when she goes back home?