Category Archives: Point of Ritual Death

Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 8 – 10

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Diana paused for a moment framed in the entrance, then, with head thrown back and swaggering, boyish stride, she moved across the thick rugs leisurely and halted in front of the chief, looking straight at him with haughty, curling … Continue reading →

Posted in Betrothal, Character Analysis, E. M. Hull, Gender, Point of Ritual Death, Rape, Recognition, The Sheik | 3 Comments

Discussion Questions Jane Eyre CHs 26 – 32

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

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 | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Character Analysis, Daphne Du Maurier, Marriage, Point of Ritual Death, Rebecca, Recognition, relationships | 8 Comments