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Friday, 31 October 2008
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Discussion questions for The Drowned World
Hello OPCers, I hope you've had a chance to read this month's book, The Drowned World, by JG Ballard. Below are some discussion questions - feel free to put in your own 2 pence in the comments!
1. What specific themes did Ballard emphasise throughout the novel? What do you think he is trying to get across to the reader?
2. With which character can you empathise most? Can you relate to their situations and predicaments?
3. What did you think about the drowned world? Can you picture the places described?
4. Are you worried about enduring hotter temperatures and rising sea levels, even if they are unlikely to be on the scale described in the book? How would you cope?
5. If your local community was at risk from climate change, would you do something about it? Are you doing anything about it now?
6. What do you think Ballard's views are on climate change? Do the events in the book reveal evidence of his views?
1. What specific themes did Ballard emphasise throughout the novel? What do you think he is trying to get across to the reader?
2. With which character can you empathise most? Can you relate to their situations and predicaments?
3. What did you think about the drowned world? Can you picture the places described?
4. Are you worried about enduring hotter temperatures and rising sea levels, even if they are unlikely to be on the scale described in the book? How would you cope?
5. If your local community was at risk from climate change, would you do something about it? Are you doing anything about it now?
6. What do you think Ballard's views are on climate change? Do the events in the book reveal evidence of his views?
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