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Hello, friends,
Welcome to a discussion of Ella Minnow Pea, a progressively lipogrammatic epistolary fable! I'd like to introduce you to our author, Mark Dunn. http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/1002/dunn/interview.html While there is a reading group guide on this website for this book, I'd like to begin with a couple of my own questions first. Question #1 ~ How did you like the book? This message has been edited. Last edited by: receptive reader, Mar~ "Loved books transcend the categories they come from." |
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"A quirky novel with pages of zany, jumbled lexicon."
Question #2 ~ A parable is a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson. What are the parables in this story talking to us about? Mar~ "Loved books transcend the categories they come from." |
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"The wicked peon quivered, then gazed balefully at the judges who examined him."
Question #3 ~ How important is it to endorse our history? Mar~ "Loved books transcend the categories they come from." |
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"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
Question #4 ~ In the beginning of the book, Ella is not very disturbed when the letter "z" is banned. (p.7) She seems to look forward to rising to the challenge of speaking and writing without the letter. This seems natural in light of the islander's love of words and linguistics. How do the reactions of Ella and the citizens change with the ever-tightening restrictions? Mar~ "Loved books transcend the categories they come from." |
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Question #5 ~
While enjoying the comic side to this novel, do you think it overshadowed a deeper message? Mar~ "Loved books transcend the categories they come from." |
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"Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs."
Question #6 ~ What do you think is the major theme to this fable? Mar~ "Loved books transcend the categories they come from." |
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I loved this book! I plan to read it again, possibly as we discuss it. I read it in a little over a weekend, in between school and home stuff.
It became a real page turner for me. I kept trying to guess which letter would fall next. LOVED IT!! 
LeeAnn |
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The shortsighted abuse of power, IMHO. LeeAnn |
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We've always been taught that we learn our history so that we are not doomed to repeat it. Learning is different than endorsing it, though. This passage illustrates what I've stated about the abuse of power. We definitely need to examine history for instances where power to the few became dangerous for the many. LeeAnn |
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That's a great question. I do think that the comic side overshadowed the deeper message. However, I think the comic side brought attention to the story, where the deeper messages were just waiting to be read and felt. LeeAnn |
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Growing panic ensues, followed by creative ways to solve the problems put forth by the high counsel. Citizens become either extremely wary and turn inward, for fear of a strike against them, or they rise up and openly speak out. Others stay in the shadows and try to solve the problem. LeeAnn |
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Hi all,
I'm a lurker and occasional poster on the 40 Something book club. I saw where you were reading Ella Minnow Pea and it piqued my interest. I picked the book up at the library recently and when I finish the book I'm currently reading (Bitter is the New Black) I plan to start EMP this weekend. It sounds fun. I've read some heavy books recently and needed some lighter reading, thus "Bitter"! Rockin' Robin |
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Hey June-Bop,
It's really a great light read. IMO Dee |
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I loved the book. I thought it was very well written and also very creative.
Dee
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Some of the citizens stop talking so they don't slip up. Others continue to communicate but had the fear of being reported by other citizens.
Dee
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