Questions to Stimulate Book Club Discussions
Questions:
How do you think she became so outspoken?
In what ways does she grow or change during the novel?
- Are you familiar with Greek mythology? What did you already know about the events in this book, and what was new?
- Which character did you like the best? Which character did you dislike the most?
- If you had a chance to ask one of the characters a question, what would it be?
- The story takes place around 550 BC when women were viewed as property. Andromache is extremely vocal for a woman of her time, in fact, she is the only woman Homer lets speak in the Iliad.
How do you think she became so outspoken?
In what ways does she grow or change during the novel?
- Andromache has everything going for her before Helen arrives. If it hadn’t been the King’s request, do you think she would have befriended her? In what ways did Helen change Andromache’s life?
- Helen and Paris are both extremely self-centered. Do you think they change during the book? What caused the change?
- Andromache tries to dissuade Hector from going to battle with Achilles. Is there any way she could have convinced him not to go? When Hector doesn’t say “not today” before he heads out, did you feel dread?
- What did you think about Hector’s conversation with Achilles?
- If a story must have a villain, who is the villain of this story? Helen, Paris, Agamemnon, (the brother) or the Goddesses and the apple?
- Did you like the ending?
- Did you take anything away from this book that is relevant to our world/society today?
- If this book was a movie, who would you like to see in the main roles?