Mount Question

I was actually going to ask the question that Liz previosly asked, about Ms. Emshwiller's choice to have the first chapter come from a Hoot's point-of-view, and the rest of the story from Charley. I assume this is so the reader can relate to both sides, rather than just from the human perspective. I also noticed that there is no distinctly defined villian in the novel. Of course, the Hoots could be considered to be the "bad guys," but then again, they are not completely evil beings, as villians are usually depicted to be. I was wondering why you chose to write the novel in this way rather than have the aliens be a more evil force as they often are in other works.

Ashley