October Book Club Meetings

Your first book club meetings are almost due! We will have a full class book forum during your L.A. period on Halloween, the last day of the quarter. Therefore, the last chance for your clubs to meet would be Thursday night the 30th. Appoint a secretary at your meeting (you can switch off secretarial duties for each meeting if you wish) who will take notes as the group discusses the following questions.

Book Club Discussion Guide - Christian Fiction

1) What would you say is the purpose and audience of this book? Do you think the book succeeded?

2) What about the book seems universal or archetypal? In other words, what aspects of the book might be relevant to ANY audience, not just a Christian one?

3) How does this book depict Christian concepts? Consider the depiction of God, of sin, of hope, and of religion itself.

4) Consider your list of literary terms. Can you come up with a few literary observations relevant to the book? For instance, where was the climax of the story? Was there any use of symbol or motif? Etc.

5) What was the group's opinion of the book? Did you like it or not? Why? Defend your opinions.

At the full-class book forum on October 31st, you are encouraged to contribute snacks and hot drink mixes: hot chocolate, hot cider, tea bags, etc. I will provide hot water and cups. Also, your parents are invited and encouraged to participate in your individual book clubs - and they are free to join us in class as well. Every club that has at least one parent participant at their individual book club meeting will receive one bonus point on book club credit!