Monthly Archives: October 2011

Discussion Questions for Rebecca CHs 18-21

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 9: MG, AK, and BU 1. At the end of chapter 19, Maxim admits that “There was never an accident. Rebecca was not drowned at all. I killed her. I shot Rebecca in the cottage in the … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Rebecca CHs 13-17

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 8: KC, LR, IS, JT 1. In Chapter 14, Mrs. Danvers gives the narrator a creepy tour of Manderley’s west wing: “’Now you are here, let me show you everything,’ she said, her voice ingratiating and … Continue reading →

Posted in Barrier, Character Analysis, Daphne Du Maurier, Mood, Rebecca, relationships, Tone | 2 Comments

Discussion Questions for Rebecca CHs 7 – 12

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 7: MDF, EG, and AT 1. “You see,” she said, snapping the top, and walking down the stairs, “you are so very different from Rebecca” (107). Beatrice makes this comment after meeting the narrator for the … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Rebecca CHs 1 – 6

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. Many critics claim that Jane Eyre created a new genre: the feminist fairytale (86), a genre that combines the Cinderella myth with a feminist tract, but romance novel scholar Pamela Regis argues that this is just a “backhanded naming of the romance … Continue reading →

Posted in Betrothal, Charlotte Bronte, Daphne Du Maurier, Fairy Tale, Feminism, Jane Eyre, Pamela Regis, Rebecca | 3 Comments

Discussion Questions Bridget Jones’s Diary October November December

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

On Thursday, October 13th, we will have a quiz over all of Bridget Jones’s Diary. Below are several discussion questions and some review tips. 1. Bridget’s constant litany of worries and anxieties tell us that she is at war with herself. … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Bridget Jones’s Diary July August September

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 6: CL, RL, AR, HW 1. Why, after a failed relationship with Daniel, does Bridget continue to focus on finding a male partner so that she can form a “functional relationship?” (164). Why doesn’t she focus … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Bridget Jones’s Diary April May June

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 5: KF, MF, and SG 1. On Thursday, April 6th, Bridget starts writing about how she wants to start going with the flow. She says, “Flow, it seems the right thing to do, I will tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridget Jones's Diary, Character Analysis, Feminism, Helen Fielding, self-help | 2 Comments