Remember: I am looking for thoughtful answers, not compositions. In other words, don’t worry about grammar or spelling. The point of answering these questions is to prepare you to articulate clearly your thoughts and opinions during class discussion. You will be able to bring your notes with you to the discussion to use as a reference, which is why I insist that you must give evidence from the text for your answers, including page numbers. If someone asks you for clarification or challenges your answer, it is best to have a page number handy for yourself. There’s no point in bringing your notes if you can’t read them, though, so either type them or make sure they are legible. The week before the discussion, I will check your notes to make sure you are making thoughtful progress, and are not leaving them for the last minute.
Choose either #1 or #2, then continue on with all the rest.
Make a chart of the characters in the story: write down which ones believe Grandmother exists, which do not, and the reasons for their belief or disbelief.
Explain what the goblins are (how they turned into goblins). Why are they so angry? What do they hate? What is their plan for revenge?
Does any part of the story (or any of its characters) remind you of another book? Explain your comparison.
Who or what do you think Grandmother is? What powers does she have? What does she think is important?
Choose EITHER Princess Irene OR Curdie to answer #4:
How does his or her faith grow throughout the book? How does he or she help others with her faith?
Grandmother lives in three rooms containing many marvelous objects-- among them, a silver bath, a fire of roses, her crown, a magic lamp, and intelligent pigeons. What is the significance of each of the three rooms? Choose two or three of these magical objects and tell what their possible Christian symbolism might be.
How is Curdie a hero? How is Irene a hero? Give your opinion: Which do you think is the greater hero (if either), and tell why you think so.
Use your handouts from class to help you think about and answer the following questions:
Choose either #8 or #9, then continue on to #10.
What is the “Nature of Magic” found in this book?
What is the “Nature of Good and Evil” in this book?
What elements of fairy tale do you find in The Princess and the Goblin? What elements of fantasy novel do you find? Which subgenre of faerie story: romantic fantasy novel or fairy tale, does this book seem to fit into best? (For the discussion, you will tell which one you chose and give your reasoning).
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