• Who were the main characters? Were they believable?
  • What techniques did the author use to portray each character?
  • What characters do you like best and why?
  • Would you and your family like to have one of the characters as a friend? Why?
  • Is there a character like you in any of the stories you read? In what ways?
  • Choose a character and explain how the story made them seem good or bad, likeable or unlikeable, interesting or dull.
  • Are the characters driven by forces within themselves that they cannot control?
  • Are the characters driven by forces around them that they cannot control?
  • Are characters driven by events they cannot control?
  • Does the author justify the actions of characters that you feel are wrong?
  • Do the characters always act in ways that you think are appropriate for them?