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Friday, January 12, 2018

     

    This is possibly the most rich in depth Narnia book. With every read there is something new to be gleaned. The Silver Chair has characters who you know in your own sphere. All of us have run into or perhaps been taken captive by a Lady of The Green Kirtle. We've all put a bold face on it like Puddleglum, or wrestled with pride like Jill.
Come for a brilliant conversation and friendship, Thursday, February 8th 7:20 p.m. 2018  Led by Hannah Wills.

Friday, January 5, 2018

Frankenstein Discussion Questions for Thursday January 11th 2018 Barnes and Noble 
Daniel Hamby
1: How would you describe Victor Frankenstein?


2: How would you describe his friends and family? What do you think they mean to him?


3: How would you describe the monster? Do you see him as willfully evil or a product of circumstance? Or does your view fall somewhere in the middle of these two options?


4: Why do you think Shelly deiced to have Victor tell the tale to another man on the arctic? Does this other man represent the audience?


5: Do you think Shelly draws parallels between Victor and God? If so what are they?


6: Do you think Shelly draws parallels between the monster and Lucifer? If so what are they?


7: What do you think compelled Shelly to make Victor Frankenstein suffer so much throughout this novel?


8: Do you see this book as a critique of enlightenment era thinking or as a praise of it? Or do you see it as doing both critiquing and praising of this type of thought?


9: How do you think this novel inspired future Science Fiction and Horror Stories? What do you think of its combination of Science Fiction, Horror, Tragedy?