Friday, October 1, 2010
Audio Books - As good as reading?
Can you really say you've "read" a book when you've listened to it? Does listening count as "reading" - and does it work for a book club discussion?
The Girl Who Played With Fire Questions Part I
1. Read the Prologue. What do you think? Does it set the tone of the novel for you?
2. Why is Salander so intrigued by mathematics? Larsson writes,"Within mathematics, assertions must always be proven mathematically and expressed in a valid and scientifically correct formula." Does this have anything to do with the plot of the novel?
3. Outwardly, Salander is supremely self-assured. Why does she have breast augmentation surgery?
4. Ultimately, does Salandar's agreement with Bjurman pay off? In what ways?
5. Revenge is a major theme in this novel. Who seeks it, and what are the results?
6. Berger thinks about Blomkvist, "He was a man with such shifting traits that he sometimes appeared to have multiple personalities." Given that the reader is allowed inside Blomkvist's head, does this seem like an accurate description to you? How is Berger right in her assessment, and how is she wrong?
7.Twice in the novel, Salander and Blomkvist refer to his assertion that "friendship is built on two things - respect and trust." Who is a true friend to Salander? Is she a true friend to anyone? What about Blomkvist? Is he a good friend to Salander, to Berger, and to others?
2. Why is Salander so intrigued by mathematics? Larsson writes,"Within mathematics, assertions must always be proven mathematically and expressed in a valid and scientifically correct formula." Does this have anything to do with the plot of the novel?
3. Outwardly, Salander is supremely self-assured. Why does she have breast augmentation surgery?
4. Ultimately, does Salandar's agreement with Bjurman pay off? In what ways?
5. Revenge is a major theme in this novel. Who seeks it, and what are the results?
6. Berger thinks about Blomkvist, "He was a man with such shifting traits that he sometimes appeared to have multiple personalities." Given that the reader is allowed inside Blomkvist's head, does this seem like an accurate description to you? How is Berger right in her assessment, and how is she wrong?
7.Twice in the novel, Salander and Blomkvist refer to his assertion that "friendship is built on two things - respect and trust." Who is a true friend to Salander? Is she a true friend to anyone? What about Blomkvist? Is he a good friend to Salander, to Berger, and to others?
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