What wasyour biggesttakeawayfrom thebook?What aspects ofAnnie's experienceresonated withyou? Whataspects of herexperience feltnew or unfamiliar?To what extent isAnnie's coming ofage universal? Towhat extent is it aproduct of herpersonality, family,and environment?You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.What stepsdoes Annietake to arrive atand assert herown selfhood?What issomethingyou wouldchange aboutthe novella?Is leavinghome anessentialpart ofgrowing up?What didyou likeabout AnnieJohn?Annie tries onmany identitiesthroughout thenovella. Does sheeventually achieveher own selfhood?Annie John is in 1stperson. Why? Howdoes this narrativestyle enhance thecritical ideas andthemes in thenovella?How does Annie'scharacterdevelopment affectthose around her,from her family to herpeers to her largercommunity inAntigua?Whatchapterimpactedyou themost?What'sAnnie'semotionalstate overallin the novel?What is Theend-result ofAnnie's manyidentities  What didyou dislikeabout AnnieJohn?Free!Can you talk aboutThe universalityand individuality ofAnnie's experience  What other literarycharacters haveyou encounteredwho also felt it wasnecessary to cutties with their familyand/or homeland?How did reading thepoem "In the WaitingRoom" and theexcerpt from "A SmallPlace" support yourunderstanding ofcertain critical ideasin the text?What is Therelationshipbetweenleaving homeand growing upHow would thenovella be differentif it was narrated inthe third person? Ifit was narrated byAnnie's mother?How do you interpretKincaid's phraseabout departure "as ameans of personalliberation"? To whatextent does Annieembody this idea?Does Annieultimately defy orcarry on hermother's legacy?How so?  Explain howAnnie John isaBildungsromanbook.To what extent isAnnie an objectivenarrator? To whatextent does herperspective distortthe reader'sexperience?What wasyour biggesttakeawayfrom thebook?What aspects ofAnnie's experienceresonated withyou? Whataspects of herexperience feltnew or unfamiliar?To what extent isAnnie's coming ofage universal? Towhat extent is it aproduct of herpersonality, family,and environment?You seesomeone beingrespectful ofanotherperson'sopinion.What stepsdoes Annietake to arrive atand assert herown selfhood?What issomethingyou wouldchange aboutthe novella?Is leavinghome anessentialpart ofgrowing up?What didyou likeabout AnnieJohn?Annie tries onmany identitiesthroughout thenovella. Does sheeventually achieveher own selfhood?Annie John is in 1stperson. Why? Howdoes this narrativestyle enhance thecritical ideas andthemes in thenovella?How does Annie'scharacterdevelopment affectthose around her,from her family to herpeers to her largercommunity inAntigua?Whatchapterimpactedyou themost?What'sAnnie'semotionalstate overallin the novel?What is Theend-result ofAnnie's manyidentities  What didyou dislikeabout AnnieJohn?Free!Can you talk aboutThe universalityand individuality ofAnnie's experience  What other literarycharacters haveyou encounteredwho also felt it wasnecessary to cutties with their familyand/or homeland?How did reading thepoem "In the WaitingRoom" and theexcerpt from "A SmallPlace" support yourunderstanding ofcertain critical ideasin the text?What is Therelationshipbetweenleaving homeand growing upHow would thenovella be differentif it was narrated inthe third person? Ifit was narrated byAnnie's mother?How do you interpretKincaid's phraseabout departure "as ameans of personalliberation"? To whatextent does Annieembody this idea?Does Annieultimately defy orcarry on hermother's legacy?How so?  Explain howAnnie John isaBildungsromanbook.To what extent isAnnie an objectivenarrator? To whatextent does herperspective distortthe reader'sexperience?

Socratic Seminar Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What was your biggest takeaway from the book?
  2. What aspects of Annie's experience resonated with you? What aspects of her experience felt new or unfamiliar?
  3. To what extent is Annie's coming of age universal? To what extent is it a product of her personality, family, and environment?
  4. You see someone being respectful of another person's opinion.
  5. What steps does Annie take to arrive at and assert her own selfhood?
  6. What is something you would change about the novella?
  7. Is leaving home an essential part of growing up?
  8. What did you like about Annie John?
  9. Annie tries on many identities throughout the novella. Does she eventually achieve her own selfhood?
  10. Annie John is in 1st person. Why? How does this narrative style enhance the critical ideas and themes in the novella?
  11. How does Annie's character development affect those around her, from her family to her peers to her larger community in Antigua?
  12. What chapter impacted you the most?
  13. What's Annie's emotional state overall in the novel?
  14. What is The end-result of Annie's many identities
  15. What did you dislike about Annie John?
  16. Free!
  17. Can you talk about The universality and individuality of Annie's experience
  18. What other literary characters have you encountered who also felt it was necessary to cut ties with their family and/or homeland?
  19. How did reading the poem "In the Waiting Room" and the excerpt from "A Small Place" support your understanding of certain critical ideas in the text?
  20. What is The relationship between leaving home and growing up
  21. How would the novella be different if it was narrated in the third person? If it was narrated by Annie's mother?
  22. How do you interpret Kincaid's phrase about departure "as a means of personal liberation"? To what extent does Annie embody this idea?
  23. Does Annie ultimately defy or carry on her mother's legacy? How so?
  24. Explain how Annie John is a Bildungsroman book.
  25. To what extent is Annie an objective narrator? To what extent does her perspective distort the reader's experience?