Dragonhaven
by Robin McKinley
This is an Online Internet Book Club on Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
Dragons are extinct in the wild, but the Makepeace Institute of Integrated Dragon Studies in Smokehill National Park is home to about two hundred of the world’s remaining creatures. Until Jake discovers a dying dragon that has given birth—and one of the babies is still alive.
Book Club Questions for Dragonhaven (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Dragonhaven (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Dragonhaven:
- Did Robin McKinley emphasize any specific themes throughout Dragonhaven? What do you think Robin McKinley is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Dragonhaven and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Dragonhaven? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Dragonhaven reveal Robin McKinley's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Robin McKinley is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Dragonhaven affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Robin McKinley's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Dragonhaven (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Dragonhaven (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Dragonhaven:
- Did Robin McKinley make persuasive arguments in Dragonhaven? Did Dragonhaven change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Dragonhaven?
- How does Robin McKinley present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Robin McKinley biased within Dragonhaven? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Dragonhaven make you want to read next? Why?
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