What is the effect of [choose a literary device that features prominently in the chosen text] in this work of literature, and how does it relate to a theme? How does this work of literature conform or resist its genre, and to what effect? How does this work of literature portray the environment, and to what effect? How does this work of literature portray race, and to what effect? How does this work of literature portray gender, and to what effect? What historical context is this work of literature engaging with, and how might it function as a commentary on this context?
These are also good questions to think about while reading.