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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 34 – 51
One of the great themes of Lover Eternal is the way in which low self-esteem creates barriers to an intimate relationship. Such barriers are based on false assumptions people have about themselves, and they often prevent us from living our lives to … Continue reading →
Posted in Barrier, Black Dagger Brotherhood, Gender, J. R. Ward, Lover Eternal, relationships, Self-Esteem
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Tagged Dove Real Beauty, J. R. Ward, Lover Eternal, Mary, Rhage, Self-Esteem, Self-Image
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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 24 – 33
1. Z bolted for the door, but the Scribe Virgin got there first, forcing him to spin out to a stop so he didn’t run her over. Trapped in front of the diminutive figure, his legs trembled and his shoulders shook. … Continue reading →
Posted in Barrier, Black Dagger Brotherhood, Character Analysis, J. R. Ward, Lover Eternal, paranormal romance, sex, vampire literature
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Tagged Black Dagger Brotherhood, J. R. Ward, Lover Eternal, Mary, Rhage, Scribe Virgin, Z
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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 1-13
1. “So, again, I have to ask myself, are you worth it? You’re only three years into the society. You’re strong, you’re effective, but you’re proving impossible to control. I put you with Primes because I assumed you’d fall in … Continue reading →
Discussion Questions Lord of Scoundrels CHs 11-14
1. “’You call that romantic? Byron’s a complete cynic.’ “’In my dictionary, romance is not maudlin, treacly sentiment,’ she said. ‘It is a curry, spiced up with excitement and humor and a healthy dollop of cynicism.’ “She lowered her lashes. ‘I … Continue reading →
Posted in Barrier, Character Analysis, Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase, Marriage, relationships
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Tagged Byron, Chase, Don Juan, Lord of Scoundrels, mother, Russian icon, Stroganov School
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Discussion Questions Lord of Scoundrels CHs 6 – 10
1. “’It seems we have an audience, Miss Trent,’ Dain said. His voice dripped scorn. Coolly he pulled her bodice back up and yanked her skirts back down. There was nothing protective or gallant in the gesture. He made her … Continue reading →
Posted in Barrier, Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase, relationships, sex
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Tagged Chase, curricle, Hyde Park, Lord of Soundrels, prostitutes, Rotten Row, sarcasm, sex, wit
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Discussion Questions Jane Eyre CHs 33 – 38
1. “One does not jump, and spring and shout hurrah! at hearing one has got a fortune; one begins to consider responsibilities and ponder business; on a base of steady satisfaction rise certain grave cares, and we contain ourselves, and brood … Continue reading →
Posted in Barrier, Character Analysis, Charlotte Bronte, Feminism, Marriage, relationships, Religion
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Discussion Questions Jane Eyre CHs 26 – 32
1. “In the deep shade, at the further end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards. What it was, whether beast or human being, one could not, at first sight, tell: it groveled, seemingly on all fours; it snatched … Continue reading →
Posted in Barrier, Character Analysis, Charlotte Bronte, Gender, Jane Eyre, metaphor, Mood, Point of Ritual Death
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Discussion Questions for Dark Lover CHs 21-30
Discussion Questions for Group 12: LB, JV, LW 1. “There were pictures of her everywhere. Black-and-whites, close-ups, colored ones. She was all ages, from infancy through childhood and into her teens. In college. One was very recent, having been taken … Continue reading →
Discussion Questions Rebecca CHs 13-17
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
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ENGH 202: Why Women Read Romance 