This week we are reading the short story called “Walking Out” written by a modern American writer David Quammen. As usual, please think about main characters and themes of the story. What is the main idea here? Happy reading!
Tag: American literature
Book Club: “Lost on Dress Parade” by O. Henry
This week we are reading the story by O.Henry again. The story is called “Lost on Dress Parade”. As usual, please think about characters, themes, a message of the story… Enjoy!
Book Club: “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell
Hello, MadRookers, this week we are reading the story called “A July Of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell. As always I ask you to think of main characters, themes, messages or morals of the story. Choose your role and prepare accordingly.
Book Club: “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
This week we are reading the story which has grown into a novel. This week we are reading “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes. Remember what you need to remember, i.e. your roles, think of story themes, jot down your impressions, question, thoughts…
Book Club: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut
This week we are reading the story called “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Please, read the story, pick your role, think about themes of the story, main characters, choose the passages you want to read or discuss… Please, make a copy before editing the templates: Group Discussion Leader Word Master
Book Club: “The Other Two” by Edith Wharton
This week we are reading the story suggested by Gerard. It is called “The Other Two” and was written by Edith Wharton. Please, read the story, pick your role, think about themes of the story, main characters, choose the passages you want to read or discuss… Please, make a copy
Book Club: “Eve’s Diary” by Mark Twain
This week we are reading a story of my favorite author Mark Twain. And this is not just a story, this is a woman’s diary. And the diary of not just a woman but the first woman on Earth. 🙂 Please, pick your role in our list of roles. Choose
Book Club: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald
This week we are reading the story by Francis Scott Fitzgerald called “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. I watched the movie (Brad Pitt as the main character) but I haven’t read the story yet. I am looking forward to discussing it with you. Remember about roles and themes and
Book Club: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving
I think some of you have already watched the movie based on the story. I have (mainly because of Johnny Depp as a main character :)), but I’ve missed reading the story. So I am curious. I like to compare the original stories with the imaginative work of screenwriters and film
Book Club: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London
This week we are reading the story by Jack London called “To Build a Fire”. As usual, I ask you to think about themes, main characters of the story, something that impressed you, something that you have learned… Don’t forget to choose your role in our schedule. Please, make a copy before
Book Club: “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen
We have a couple of suggestions from our book club members. Hurray! This week we are going to discuss the story by Tillie Olsen called “I Stand Here Ironing”. As usual, I ask you to read the story, think about main characters, themes, the moral of the story, your own questions… Don’t forget
Book Club: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce
This week we are reading the story by American writer Ambrose Bierce called “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. I know Ambrose Bierce for his sarcastic “Devil’s Dictionary”, so I am curious to read this short story. Please, read the story, think about main characters, themes, the moral of the