01+-+Discussion+Questions

Discussion
The following general questions can be applied to any novel, and they provide a good starting point for creating your own discussion questions for a given work.
 * What was unique about the setting of the book?How did it enhance or take away from the story?
 * What specific themes did the author emphasize throughout the novel?
 * Do the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments?
 * How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes?
 * Did you learn something you didn’t know before?

1. What famous actor would you like to hear read this story on an audio book? 2. What director would you choose to make the film of this book and what actors would you have acting in it? 3. What is the protagonist fighting against? 4. Who was the most interesting character in the book? 5. Has this book increased your interest in a particular subject? 6. What emotion most clearly dominated the main character? 7. What motivates the antagonist? 8. Which character would you least like to be? 9. Did any of the characters help you understand someone you’ve known? 10. What similar titles would you group this book with at a bookstand? 11. What one piece of advice would you offer the main character? 12. Do you think you will ever reread this book? 13. What do you think happens to the characters after the book ends? 14. Which character do you most closely identify with? 15. Would you change anything in the story of you were the author? 16. How could the conflict have been resolved differently? 17. If this book had a soundtrack what kind of music would it be? 18. Would you like to read others works by this author? 19. Did this book reaffirm or change opinions you hold? 20. Which character would you most like to know in real life?