| 1. | Are you more like Ashleigh, the enthusiast, or Julie, the realist? Why? |
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| 2. | Did the information about Julie's personal life (her parents' divorce, her father's new wife) add or distract from the main part of the story? Why? |
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| 3. | Throughout the story Julie is careful to point out what a good friend Ashleigh is to her. Unfortunately, Ashleigh's not always a very good listener. At the same time, Julie is keeping secrets from Ashleigh. Could you still say they are great friends? Why or why not? |
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| 4. | Did the right boys end up with the right girls in the end? Why or why not? |
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| 5. | Parr is the Mr. Darcy of this novel. In what ways is he like Darcy? How is he different? |
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| 6. | Have you ever read any of Jane Austen's books? If so, what similarities and differences do you see between Austen's works and Enthusiasm? |
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| 7. | Although Julie complains about her friend's enthusiasm, what is good about Ashleigh's exuberance? |
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| 8. | Have you ever had a crush on the same person as your best friend? If so, what happened? |
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| 9. | Class was an important issue for people in Jane Austen's time. In what ways does the issue of class/money come up in Enthusiasm? |
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| 10. | What do you think about Julie's relationship with her stepmother? Is it good or bad? Why was this relationship important in the book? |
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| 11. | What do you think Ashleigh's next craze will be? |
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