Sometimes the students pick a book that we all just love, sometimes, they like it and I don't, and sometimes they pick one we all don't like. That was the case with There Is No Dog. I always tell them, come prepared to talk about why or why you didn't like a book. And they came prepared. We also talked about how we would have written it differently or how we would have changed it. The larger majority of the students felt like it was just a rough draft that got published anyway. Some felt that had more of the details (like the flood) been more realistic they could have followed along. These students have seen what real storms and flooding look like, and there are no romantic dates on boats during a flood!
Below are some question on the reading if you liked the book, give me some feedback on why you did!
Magpie
While reading did you make the connection with not only the Bible but other mythology stories? What effect did that have on you while reading?
Can you think of other books or movies that use similar ideas of taking well known stories and base new stories off of them?
Does it ever feel like a teenager is responsible for the events in your life?
What was the moral of this book? (the students asked this one)
How do you think that Earth would have turned out if Mr. B were God all along instead of Bob? Or were they a good combination?
Could our world work with the combination of Gods and humans living together?
Bob asks if there would be any point to life if things were great all the time. He also points out that hope is a dangerous thing. What do you think?
Why do you think it was Bob who was transferred instead of Mr. B?
Was what Lucy experienced with Bob love? Do you think she will have a more realistic version of love with Luke?
Were you offended by the books slant on theology? Why or why not?
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