Snow White
by Donald Barthelme
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Description
An inventive, satiric modern retelling of the classic fairy tale provides an incisive and biting commentary on the absurdities and complexities of modern life. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
Book Club Questions for Snow White (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Snow White (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Snow White:
- Did Donald Barthelme emphasize any specific themes throughout Snow White? What do you think Donald Barthelme is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Snow White 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 Snow White? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Snow White reveal Donald Barthelme's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Donald Barthelme is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Snow White affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Donald Barthelme's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Snow White (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Snow White (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Snow White:
- Did Donald Barthelme make persuasive arguments in Snow White? Did Snow White change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Snow White?
- How does Donald Barthelme present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Donald Barthelme biased within Snow White? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Snow White make you want to read next? Why?
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