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

Socratic Seminar Bingo - Call List

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