Day 5

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What is your opinion of the book as a whole? Why?

    Did the students enjoy reading the book? Did they think it was funny? Would they read it again/do they want to read the other books in the series? What would they like to be different about the book? Many students may agree that it is a funny story with some good points about the world we live in; does that automatically make it a good book? What might lower their opinion of the book—the indefinite ending? The lack of real change in the characters?

  2. 2

    Why do you think this book's popularity is so enduring?

    Not much in the book dates it. Maybe audiences miss a joke or two--for example, the "Ford Prefect" was a...

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