Talking about Books: A Step-by-Step Guide for Participating in a Book Discussion GroupTalking About Books offers both old and new book discussion groups a remarkably easy and enjoyable guide to creating exhilarating discussions about fiction and biographies. Simply organized and easy to use, Talking About Books first describes what happens in a book discussion group, then defines the five literary characteristics of a novel and its theme, and offers suggestions about how to talk about each of these points. |
Contents
THE FIVE CHARACTERISTICS AND THEME OF A NOVEL | 7 |
TALKING ABOUT CHARACTERIZATION | 14 |
TALKING ABOUT CONFLICTRESOLUTION | 20 |
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