Here are some questions based around
the book we are reading in class right now, Rules by Cynthia Lord.
It is a
difficult book which deals with some difficult situations. Sometimes the author
makes us feel uncomfortable for Catherine, or David, or Jason. Here are some
questions I would like you to think about and answer
three of them. As usual, use MS Word and Word Talk
BEFORE you post. Remember your name (first only) after your entry. Try to be
original in your answers and ideas, and give details; don't read other posts by
other students.
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What are Catherine’s strengths? What are her weaknesses?
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Name at least three characters who exhibit prejudice in RULES. What do they say or do which shows that prejudice?
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How do Catherine’s feelings change toward Jason as the book continues? What causes that change?
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What do you think would’ve happened if Catherine had been honest right away with Kristi and told her about Jason? Why wasn’t Catherine honest? What do you think she was afraid of?
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Catherine is not the only character in the story who is not always honest. How do the other characters avoid dealing with problems or act in ways that are not completely truthful?
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Do you think it’s true that “Leaving out isn’t the same as lying?” If not, is it ever true?
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Some of Catherine’s rules are what we might call “unwritten rules,” comments on how people behave, such as “Sometimes people don’t answer because they didn’t hear you. Other times it's because they don’t want to hear you." How do people learn these rules? Why do we have them?
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When Kristi has David dance in Catherine’s room, is she being mean? Since he wasn’t upset by it, should Catherine have stopped the music?
