Friday, January 22, 2010
Preservationist: Ques. 2
Do you think any of these lessons have relevance to things we need to learn today?
Preservationist: Ques. 8
How does each character grow and change through the course of the novel and what are some lessons each of them learned?
Preservationist: Ques. 7
According to Father James Martin, a Catholic priest quoted in USA Today, the current trend of Bible-oriented books is "theology lite... some is nourishing, most of it isn't. But it's easily digested and makes few demands." Is this a fair criticism?
Preservationist: Ques. 6
The book starts with Noe and ends with Mirn. Is she the right character to be given the last word, or would you have preferred someone else?
Preservationist: Ques. 5
The chapters jump back and forth between 3rd and 1st person narration. Is this effective?
Preservationist: Ques. 4
How does the book's structure contribute to its pacing and emotional resonance?
Preservationist: Ques. 2
In the original, Biblical version of the story, only God, Noah and his sons are mentioned (and only God and Noah perform any specific actions). Does this [male] writer do a good job of creating convincing female characters?
Monday, January 4, 2010
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 10
Though history there have been dozens of mediums used for time travel in literature. Please cite examples and compare The Time Traveler's Wife to the ones with which you are familiar.
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 9
9. Do you think the ending of the novel is satisfactory?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 8
8. The book is told from both Henry and Clare's perspectives. What does this add to the story?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 7
7. How does their desire for a child affect their relationship?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 6
6. The Time Traveler's Wife is ultimately an enduring love story. What trials and tribulations do Henry and Clare face that are the same as or different from other "normal" relationships?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 5
5. Henry and Clare know each other for years before they fall in love as adults. How does Clare cope with the knowledge that at a young age she knows that Henry is the man she will eventually marry?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 4
4. Henry's life is disrupted on multiple levels by spontaneous time travel. How does his career as a librarian offset his tumultuous disappearances? Why does that job appeal to Henry?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 2
3. How does the writer introduce the reader to the concept of time travel as a realistic occurrence? Does she succeed?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 2
2. Although Henry does the time traveling, Clare is equally impacted. How does she cope with his journeys and does she ultimately accept them?
Time Traveler's Wife: Discussion Question 1
1. In The Time Traveler's Wife , the characters meet each other at various times during their lifetime. How does the author keep all the timelines in order and "on time"?
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