In what ways do Keri, Simon, and Joe each find acceptance in community at the end of the novel? How are each healed in the end?ĩ. The antidote to isolation (see question #1) is community and family. Who bears responsibility for that abuse? What role, for instance, does Keri play? Was it right to remove Simon from Joe's wardship?Ĩ. Discuss the horrific scene in which Joe pummels Simon and Simon wounds Joe with the piece of glass. What does Joe learn about himself in the chapter with the old man?ħ.What is Joe's response to Keri's claim that she has no "sexual urge or appetite"? What does he mean by when he says its "sublimation"-a "Maori thing in a way"?.What does it suggest about her state of mind?.Art plays an important role in this work. Why are these people drawn to one another? What do they want from each other?Ħ. How would you describe the relationships of the three main characters. What is the significance of his Maori background-how does it affect his self-identity?ĥ.
Why does he beat Simon? How are we to feel about his abuse? Are you sympathetic toward him?.Is he a sympathetic character? Why or why not?.In what way does is he socially withdrawn and alienated?.What is the symbolic significance of her tower?.What is the cause of each character's isolation? Consider the way in which each of the three main characters-Keri, Simon, and Joe-are isolated from the outside world. Isolation is a the major motif in this work. Read-Think-Talk (a guided reading chart)Īlso, consider these LitLovers talking points to help get a discussion started for The Bone People:ġ.Generic Discussion Questions-Fiction and Nonfiction.How to Discuss a Book (helpful discussion tips).Use our LitLovers Book Club Resources they can help with discussions for any book:
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