Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Daisy Miller Chapter 4


  1. Why don't the adults feel guilty for Daisy and her death? 
  2. Could this book have had a worse ending? 
  3. This book has the type of ending that you joke about with your friends when talking about bad endings. 
  4. Why did the characters just pick up where they left off after she died like nothing had happened? 
  5. Is Daisy really the girl that she came off to be throughout the story?
  6. Was Daisy really interested in Giovanni or was she just playing him?
  7. Why does Daisy try and act so naive? 

Friday, October 4, 2013

Daisy Miller Chapter 3


  1. Why is Daisy now with this crazy Italian man? 
  2. Is this new man bad news? 
  3. Could this man be a symbol between something and America? 
  4. Is she really doing this to make Winterbourne jealous? 
  5. Could the adults in this chapter have tried to make Daisy listen to them? 
  6. Is Daisy one of those girls that is always seeking attention? 
  7. Daisy = Stereotypical Teenage girl? 
  8. Could the author be writing about someone he knows or something that he has heard about? 

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Daisy Miller Chapter 2


  1. Why is reputation such a big theme in both novels?
  2. Is Daisy supposed to be this inappropriate girl? 
  3. Why are Daisy's parents not a large part of her life? 
  4. Is there overlap between characters from PAP?
  5. Could there be a surprise ending in this book? I kept saying that something crazy would happen in PAP but nothing ever did. 
  6. Is Winterbourne going to be the guy that Daisy falls for? 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Daisy Miller Chapter 1


  1. Is this book supposed to be about American foreigners in France? 
  2. Is this supposed to be satirical towards Americans? 
  3. Were people actually named names such as Winterbourne during this time period? 
  4. Will there be a lot of literary devices throughout this book?
  5. Is Daisy Miller supposed to be this "reckless" girl? 
  6. Was America hated back then like it is now? 

Saturday, September 28, 2013

PAP 3:15-END


  1. Why did the book end the way that it did?
  2. Did it really have to be that long?
  3. If Whickham had never become part of the story, how different would it have been?
  4. How in the world is this famous? For real.
  5. Is this supposed to pertain to people in real life? Such as people that we always encounter? Or people that Jane encountered? 

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

PAP 3:11-14


  1. Why is Lydia acting so differently? 
  2. Why is everyone feeling sympathetic towards the Bennetts all of the sudden?
  3. Is Lydia feeling like she is better than everyone because she is finally married?
  4. Should Mrs. Bennett still play an important role now that her daughter has gotten married?
  5. What will happen to Lydia in the upcoming chapters? I am feeling a sudden death! 

PAP 3:7-10


  1. Why is Whickham getting married? 
  2. Is Mrs. Bennet finally going to be able to sleep at night?
  3. Does Lizzy now feel even more pressure by her mother to get married? 
  4. How is everyone so happy despite all of the wretched drama? 
  5. Why is everyone who shouldn't be that influential, influential?