Thursday, June 12, 2008

The Moonstone discussion

Ok, so Tiana's taking the floor with some questions, comments and discussion topics...Let's give this a whirl, shall we? Tiana is going to post and we'll post back. Thanks!

3 comments:

Tiana said...

Ok, so I just finished on Tuesday. Loved it! A little wearisome in the language, mostly with bringing the reader through the logic of what was going on. Good book though. Here are some questions to open the discussion.
Which narrative did you enjoy the most and why?
What did you think of Mr. Betteridge?
What did you think of his dependence on Robinson Caruso?
How would you have reacted had you witnessed the Moonstone theft as Rachel did?
Did you figure it out before the end and if so at what point?
Can you draw any parallels between Ms.? (seriously drew a complete blank, but I’m sure you know who I mean) zealousness in spreading Christianity with something you are passionate about?

Titus Family Literary Group said...

I started the book really late! I am excited to finish it though. I'm only about 1/4 of the way through. I agree that the language can be a bit much, but it's fun. It is also making me very curious to read Robinson Caruso...I'll have to hold off on the discussion questions for now though...Sharon

Tiana said...

Ok, so I'll go ahead and answer my questions... maybe that will help prompt others. I enjoyed Mr. Betterridge's narrative the most. I thought he was hilarious will all his opinions. Though his words made him sound harsh, he so wasn't. His manner in deciding to wed was classic. I also enjoyed the doctor's assistants narrative, mostly because he was detailed in what went on, and I found that some were not detailed enough.
Rachel witnessing the theft of the Moonstone put her in a hugely difficult postition. If I had been her I probably would have asked what he was doing with it as he left the room. I'm not one to keep quiet (usually). Anyway, that's all for now.