UPCOMING DATES

November 27 @Sarah B.
6:30 PM

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Persuasion Discussion

Great discussion last night!  We obviously have some real Jane Austen fans and obviously have some who are not fans!!!!   Thanks to everyone!   Thanks to our hostess, Penny...those who brought food....and to Jenn for the cool book list for this year!  Again, I apologize for my "before reading the book in full" comments.  I promise to wait until our discussion time to comment on future books.  AND, by the way, I ended up liking Persuasion!  I learned a lot by taking the time to read and study a little more difficult style of writing!  That's part of what book club is about.....it stretches us sometimes!    Looking forward to "The Big 5-Oh"!   Hope to see everyone at Emily's.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

"Persuasion" Discussion Questions

1.  Did you like "Persuasion"?  Did you like the book or the movie better?
2.  Did you find the book hard to read?
3.  What would you say is the significance of the title "Persuasion".  How are the
     novel's characters positively and negatively affected by persuasion in the story?
4.  Who was your favorite character?
5.  One website I found said the genre of "Persuasion" was:  "Novel of manners.
     This type of novel is not about the education or growth of one particular individual
     but instead is a story of how a few central characters interact within society, navigating
     the rules and structures which govern their lives.".  Would you agree with that?
6.  Do you find it amazing that girls from the same family can be so different?  What
     affect do you think the obvious partiality had on each girl?
7.  Can you imagine waiting for someone for 8 years like Anne and Captain Wentworth?
8.  I liked reading about the scenery, towns, inns, etc.  Were you able to picture where
     they were when they went for walks, ate dinners together, etc?  Was the scenery in
     the movie like you imagined as you read the book?
9.  What do you think of the importance placed on "class" and social status?
10.  Are you a Jane Austen fan?   Do you find it hard to imagine that not everyone is?

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

August Gathering


Join us on Tuesday, August 28th, for the first meeting of the 2012/2013 year!  We will meet in the home of Penny D. from 6:45 - 8:30 PM.  Our discussion will be on the book Persuasion, by Jane Austen.  Hope to see everyone there!