DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR "AGNES GREY"

1. What would you say Bronte's purpose is for writing this book?  
2. Did you feel like you were reading a diary at times?
3. What examples of materialism (that the author seemed to point out in the Victorian life) did you see?
4. What are the main injustices Agnes faces as a governess and how does she respond to those hardships? 
5. Talk about how the upper and lower classes are depicted in the novel?
6. What applications do you see in the book that still apply in our time?
7. Any comments on Mrs. Bloomfield's reply when Agnes objects to Tom's desire to torture baby birds...."You seem to have forgotten that the creatures were all created for our convenience." 
8. Why do you think Edmund and Agnes are so drawn to each other?
9. Why do you think Rosalie enjoys misleading and tormenting her suitors?  Do you think the author manages to make her somewhat likable in the end?
10. Any quotes or anything else I haven't mentioned that you'd like to discuss?
11. Were you happy with the ending?  If not, what would you change?

Summer Read

Last meeting of Year 9

As so often happens at the last meeting of the year, we were few in number, but what a great time we had!  We loved Facetiming with our author of the month and hearing how Agnes and her friends came to life!  Thank you Carol Guthrie Heilman for "meeting" with us tonight!  We so enjoyed talking to you!  Thanks to Penny for hosting and as usual the food was great!  Enjoy your summer and I look forward to Year 10!!!  See you in August!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR "AGNES HOPPER SHAKES UP SWEETBRIAR"

Was the title fitting for this book?  Why or why not?

What three words would you use to describe this book?

How would you characterize this book (genre)......Christian Fiction, cozy mystery, humorous mystery??

Were you immediately engaged in this book or did it take awhile to get into it?

How did you feel reading it? Amused, sad, confused, bored, etc.?

If you finished the book, what drew you into the story and made you keep reading?

Did the characters seem real?

Did any of the characters remind you of someone you know?  If so, who?

How did the author make you care about the characters and their outcome?

Is the ending satisfying?  If so, why?  If not, how would you change it?

If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?

After hearing our discussion on this book, has your opinion about it changed in any way?

MAY BOOK SELECTION

May's book is "Agnes Hopper Shakes Up Sweet Briar" by Carol Guthrie Heilman......for some reason I couldn't get the picture to work!!??  Sorry!

Got it!

One More To Go!

What an enjoyable evening we had tonight at the "Smith Estate"!!  Seriously it was a beautiful evening at a beautiful place and the discussion of a precious story (to quote our hostess!) was so good!  Thank you, Jamie (our founder) for suggesting this book!   Thank you LBCLBC Ladies!!!  Believe it or not we have one more meeting and this year comes to an end!  See you next month!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR "THE WAITING"

If you wanted someone you know to read this book, how would you describe it?

Minka was a strong girl/woman.  What do you think made her strong?

What qualities did she exhibit that you would like to emulate?

Do you agree that you can come to a greater knowledge of God through difficult situations as Minka did?  Why or why not?

What did you think about the point at which she forgave her attacker?

Did her life seem to reflect that she had not forgiven him?

What emotions did you experience as you read this story?

Did you enjoy reading about the historical events the author included in the timeline of the book?  Did you learn about anything you didn't know about before?

Do any questions come to mind regarding her "timeline"? (e.g. page 114-115)

Any comments on the pictures she included in the middle of the book?

Are there any quotes you noted?  If so what are they?