WHITE NOISE - 5 QUESTIONS

1) Do you think Jack and his German tutor have the potential to develop a deeper relationship than just the teacher-student one they have now ? 2) What's the deal with Murray ? Does he really try to hit on Babette right in front of Jack ? 3) What does the fact that Jack waited so long to learn to speak German say about his personality or character ? 4) How do you feel about the casualty in which Jack and Babette's family speak of and to the many different fathers and mothers of all the children ? 5) Analyze your favorite character that has been introduced and how they interact with the other characters. Why are they your favorite ?

WHITE NOISE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

EVEN CHAPTERS ! Chapter 2) Evaluate Jack and Babette's relationship. Is thier love genuine and real ? Chapter 4) How would the story be different if Jack Gladney was more willing to be J.A.K. or if he saw himself as J.A.K. like others do ? Chapter 6) Do you agree with the main character's statement: "All plots tend to move deathward. This is the nature of plots. Political plots, terrorist plots, lovers' plots, narrative plots, plots that are part of children's games. We edge nearer death every time we plot. It is like a contract that all must sign, the plotters as well as those who are the targets of the plot?'' Why or why not ? Chapter 8) As Jack describes the man who is going to teach him German, is he being observant and careful or is he being harsh and judgemental ? Chapter 10) Does Heinrich's overanalyzation of every question asked of him by his father intrigue or annoy you ? Why ?

Hamlet, 1.3.

The reaction of Laertes and Polonius after finding out that thier sister/daughter Ophelia had been involved with Hamlet exposes the true love and protection the two men show for her. Disagreeing with everything Ophelia has done, her father, Polonius, shows the rage he has by giving her an extended tyraid and harsh words. Nodding her head in agreement, Ophelia hears but does not listen to what her father is saying. Her brother also does not agree with her decision to be with Hamlet, thus talks down the idea as well. I say she makes her own decisions and go to Hamlet if she wants :)

Hamlet, Scene 1 Act 1.

Ok i'm confused. I don't get medieval talk at all, so i'm going to be lost this entire book probably. So there's two Hamlet's right? One is dead I think. Ugh I don't know. All I know is that the four characters introduced in the first scene: Marcellus, Horatio, Bernardo, and Francisco, are all guards, and their all friends. Three of them get freaked out by the ghost of the dead king Hamlet I think. Well hopefully I catch on soon :)

My favorite question was : How does the fight scene contribute to John Grady Cole’s development into the typical Western hero?

The western cowboy character reveals himself through John Grady after the cafeteria assassin tries to kill him. Although he did not want to kill the assassin, John Grady showed his ability to handle whatever comes at him, just like a western cowboy should be able to. Under discretion, he takes out his opponent with the convenient knife that he previously purchased.

All The Pretty Horses page 180

All I have to say is wow. It makes me mad that the Mexicans wouldnt believe that it was Blevin's horse and that he didn't want to kill anyone, he just wanted his horse and gun back ! And then they kill him ! Ugh so unfair. I bet Grady and Rawlins are going to be really sad, even though they thought he was a burden on them from the first day they met. I hope they both get freed and saved. The author never fails to include tons of details for every scene though ! Good job to him.

All The Pretty Horses up to page 132

This story is much more interesting now ! I love hearing all the stories about breaking the horses because their my favorite animal >:) and it is a lot easier to read now that we've gotten more into the story. I'm excited to see where the girl and J.C.'s relationship goes, but I bet poor Rawlins will get jealous and feel left out ! It'll probably cause problems with the girls family and John Grady and Rawlin's jobs too. Oh yeah, and where the heck did Blevin's go ?!