JASNA Greater Sacramento Region Forum - Recent Topics

1. What role in the plot is served by Frederick?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:26:42 +0000

1. What role in the plot is served by Frederick? Does the novel present his act of mutiny favorably? What
traits does he exhibit on his return home?

2. How is the reader expected to respond to his self‐defense when attacked?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:26:21 +0000

2. How is the reader expected to respond to his self‐defense when attacked? To what extent is he
responsible for the death of Leonards?

3. Do you think Margaret is justified in being so anguished over the lie that she told?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:25:56 +0000

3. Do you think Margaret is justified in being so anguished over the lie that she told? Does it mostly
have to do with her feelings for Mr. Thornton? Or something else?

4. What is added to the plot by the introduction of Adam Bell and the account of his views of society?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:25:25 +0000

4. What is added to the plot by the introduction of Adam Bell and the account of his views of society?

5. What purpose is served by the account of Margaret’s return to Helstone with her godfather? What changes does she notice?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:25:09 +0000

5. What purpose is served by the account of Margaret’s return to Helstone with her godfather? What
changes does she notice?

6. Does it seem plausible that Margaret’s mother, father, and godfather should all die relatively young, suddenly, and within a couple years of one another?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:24:46 +0000

6. Does it seem plausible that Margaret’s mother, father, and godfather should all die relatively young,
suddenly, and within a couple years of one another? Why do you think these deaths were added to the
plot?

7. How does the concept of justice figure into the novel?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:19:52 +0000

7. How does the concept of justice figure into the novel?

8. What do you think about the relationship between Nicholas Higgins and Mr. Thornton?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:15:34 +0000

8. What do you think about the relationship between Nicholas Higgins and Mr. Thornton? Did Higgins
change Thornton? Or did Thornton change Higgins?

9. How does the fact that it is she, and not he, who inherits a fortune unexpectedly, alter their respective positions and their marriage?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:15:09 +0000

9. How does the fact that it is she, and not he, who inherits a fortune unexpectedly, alter their
respective positions and their marriage?

10. Do you have a favorite quote from the book?

JASNA Sacramento — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:09:23 +0000

10. Do you have a favorite quote from the book?