*What do Ani's hardships teach her about herself? How would her future look if she hadn't gone through them? What about her relationship with Geric? What might it have been like?
*Discuss Ani's relationship with her mother. Were the queen's actions a betrayal? political move? selfish? protecting Ani?
*Ani's aunt and mother are very different. How do you think these differences play a role in Ani's development?
*Selia says-"Royalty is not a right, Captain. The willingness of the people to follow a ruler is what gives her power." Do you agree? Is this attitude seen in historical figures? By the end, how does Ani fit this definition?
*At first Ani believes the handkerchief from her mother is protecting her, but she realizes it wasn't. Why is this an important for Ani? How does it serve her for the rest of the novel?
*As Goose Girl, Ani learns to build real friendships for the first time. What skills does she develop? How does she turn these strangers into friends that are willing to endanger their lives for her?
*Fairy tales often share common characteristics-the use of the number three, magical elements, conquest of good over evil and the hero(ine) is often infallible. Which elements did Hale decide to incorporate into The Goose Girl? Which ones did she omit? Why do you think so? What makes a fairy tale different from other types of stories?
*Hale said "It is often a sad truth that girls will read boys [as main characters] but boy's won't read girls. . . I do see more boys accepting girls as viable heroes and it will get better, but I doubt Harry Potter would have done as well had it been Harriet Potter."
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
*Discuss Ani's relationship with her mother. Were the queen's actions a betrayal? political move? selfish? protecting Ani?
*Ani's aunt and mother are very different. How do you think these differences play a role in Ani's development?
*Selia says-"Royalty is not a right, Captain. The willingness of the people to follow a ruler is what gives her power." Do you agree? Is this attitude seen in historical figures? By the end, how does Ani fit this definition?
*At first Ani believes the handkerchief from her mother is protecting her, but she realizes it wasn't. Why is this an important for Ani? How does it serve her for the rest of the novel?
*As Goose Girl, Ani learns to build real friendships for the first time. What skills does she develop? How does she turn these strangers into friends that are willing to endanger their lives for her?
*Fairy tales often share common characteristics-the use of the number three, magical elements, conquest of good over evil and the hero(ine) is often infallible. Which elements did Hale decide to incorporate into The Goose Girl? Which ones did she omit? Why do you think so? What makes a fairy tale different from other types of stories?
*Hale said "It is often a sad truth that girls will read boys [as main characters] but boy's won't read girls. . . I do see more boys accepting girls as viable heroes and it will get better, but I doubt Harry Potter would have done as well had it been Harriet Potter."
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
darn, I won't be able to make this one. Something came up, but you all have fun! Merry Christmas!!!
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