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Monday, June 3, 2013
Overall
Did you read all 7 novels? What was your opinion of the series?
Which book is your favorite? Your least favorite?
Which book is your favorite? Your least favorite?
Emeth
What happened to Emeth? Describe why he was there when he had worshipped Tash all of his life.
The End
How did everyone end up in Aslan's country at the end of the book? What did you think of this?
Aslan
Aslan tells Jill, " Here on the mountain I have spoken to you clearly. I will not often do so down in Narnia. Here on the mountain, the air is clear and your mind is clear; as you drop down into Narnia, the air will thicken."
What did he mean by that? Can you relate this to your own beliefs?
What did he mean by that? Can you relate this to your own beliefs?
The Chair
What is the significance of the chair? Would you have believed the Prince during his lucid moments are left him bound?
overcome
How do Puddleglum, the children, and the Prince overcome and resist the enchantment of the witch?
Eustace
What was your opinion of Eustace? Why do you think he was the way he was? How and why did he change during the course of the book?
Reepicheep
Why do you think Reepicheep wanted to go to Aslan's land in this book? Why didn't he want to wait until death? What is your opinion of Reepicheep?
Tempting
There were many instances of temptations in this book :Lucy at the magician's book , Prince Caspian wanting to sail to the end of the world, and the fears overtaking them in the dark island. How did they overcome these temptations?
Last time for Lucy and Edmund
Lucy and Edmund are told that they will not return to Narnia. How did that make them feel? Why do you think they won't be coming back?
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Seeing
Why do you think that Lucy was the only one to see Aslan at first? What happens as they each begin to see him?
Time
Who is the old professor? Based on your knowledge of THe Magician's Nephew, how much time has gone by in the professor's life in relation the world of Narnia? What hints are there in the story about how much time has gone by? How much time do the children spend in Narnia?
Lucy
In the beginning the children have trouble with Lucy's claims that she has been to Narnia. What does the Professor say about this? How does he apply magic to this situation?
Good and Terrible
Throughout the book there is a paradox about Aslan, which the beavers especially talk about. They say he is good and terrible. Compare this to what is said about God in the Bible.
Deep Magic
What is the magic of the Emperor as the witch understands it? How does Edmund fit into this? What is the deeper magic she didn't know about?
Aslan
Aslan tells Beaver "All names will soon be restored to their proper owners. In the meantime we will not dispute about noises." What do you think he meant by this?
Uncle Andrew
Uncle Andrew believes that certain people, because of their superior intelligence, do not have to follow the same rules that ordinary people must. Do you agree?
Son of Adam
What did Diggory do that he regretted afterward? Who did his deed affect and how? How did he right that wrong? What is the significance of the term "son of Adam" and Diggory's role in the world of Narnia?
The Witch and the Apple
Why did the witch eat the apple? What effect did it have on her? Discuss what Aslan says to Polly: "That is what happens to those who pluck and eat fruits at the wrong time and in the wrong way. The fruit is good , but they loathe it ever after..."
Friday, April 5, 2013
Civilization and technology
After the meteor strikes the moon, services such as telephone, Internet, and television
stop, and Miranda writes in her journal that “Civilization has ended.” Do you think
people are too dependent on electronic gadgets? Would you feel as Miranda does if you
could no longer use the gadgets many people have come to depend on in their daily lives?
How would you handle this situation?
Miranda's mom
Why is Miranda’s mom so angry about her leaving the food line to get Dan? Were you
surprised by her anger?
Reverend Marshall
Why does Miranda call Reverend Marshall “despicable?” Do you agree with her? Why
or why not?
Different ways of surviving
Miranda and her friends Sammi and Megan have different ways of surviving. Sammi
leaves her home with a benefactor; Megan puts her faith in God; and Miranda stays put.
Which one of those actions would you take to save yourself and your family, or would
you do something different?
What would you do?
What is the likelihood of these types of events taking place? What are more likely
scenarios that might cause this type of disruption to normal life? How would we cope
with them? How far would you go to survive? Would you share? Steal? Hoard? What
happens to our humanity in the face of imminent extinction
Monday, March 4, 2013
Classes
Describe
the class and rank of various characters in the village of Highbury.
Compare the positions of Mr. Weston, Mr. Elton, Miss Taylor, Harriet,
and Emma with others in Highbury. How do matters of class affect the
interaction of these characters, and would you describe class as being
rigid or flexible as it is depicted by Jane Austen? To what extent can
class be said to be of central importance to the development of the
novel, since it is one of the most important considerations in marriage?
Does class seem to be treated differently by those in Highbury than it
does by outsiders, for example Frank Churchill and Mrs. Elton? Do you
think it is significant that no woman in Highbury is of Emma's age and
rank?
Mr. Knightley
How
does the relationship between Mr. Knightley and Emma change throughout
the course of the novel? Although Austen does not directly tell us what
their relationship was like during Emma's childhood, their long and
intimate friendship is established at the novel's opening. In light of
their occasional quarrels and Knightley's criticisms of Emma, for
example, the criticism he made on Box Hill, how does Mr. Knightley feel
about Emma? Do Mr. Knightley's feelings change as the novel progresses?
If they do, what incidents account for the changes in his feelings?
Emma and Harriet
Does
Emma act as a good friend to Harriet Smith? Are Emma's concerns for
Harriet's education and refinement born of an honest desire to help, or
is it something less altruistic? Are Mr. Knightley's criticisms of
Emma's interference with Mr. Martin's marriage proposal justified? Does
Harriet ultimately benefit from Emma's friendship or her attempts to
help her?
Matchmaking
While
matchmaking is the central device in Emma, both for the plot and as a
backdrop to develop characters, not all of the matches made in the novel
are good. Compare the matches made between Mr. Weston and Miss Taylor,
Emma and Mr. Knightley, Harriet and Mr. Martin, Jane Fairfax and Frank
Churchill, and Mr. Elton and Mrs. Elton. Which are good matches and
which are bad? What character traits in the couples make them suited or
unsuited for each other? Why are the mismatches so important to the
story?
Emma
In
the final analysis, is Emma a sympathetic character? Does she seem to
have good intentions only marred by a slight desire to interfere with
other people's lives, or is she thoughtless and unconcerned with the
effects she has on others? In your estimation, is Emma ultimately moral
or immoral? What specific incidents in the novel lead you to that
conclusion?
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