Next Book Discussion – September 20, 2010

Book Discussion:

Eat, Pray, Love

by Elizabeth Gilbert

 

Date: September 20, 2010

Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm  

Location: Cuppa Cabeana (Central Campus)

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 Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm  

Location: Book Chat (Online Book Discussion)

Book Chat –  http://www.meebo.com/room/sccbookcorner/

Discussion Questions:

1. Gilbert writes that “the appreciation of pleasure can be the anchor of humanity,” making the argument that America is “an entertainment-seeking nation, not necessarily a pleasure-seeking one.” Is this a fair assessment?
2. Gilbert hashes out internal debates in a notebook, a place where she can aruge with her inner demons and remind herself about the constancy of self-love. When an inner monologue become a literal conversation between a divided self, is this a sign of last resort or or self-reliance?
3. Gender roles come up repeatedly in Eat, Pray, Love, be it macho Italian men eating cream puffs after a home team’s soccor loss, or a young Indian’s disdain for the marriage she will be expected to embark upon at age eighteen , or the Balinese healer’s sly approach to male impotence in a society where women are assumed responsible for their childlessness. How relevant is Gilbert’s gender?
4. Do you think people are more open to new experiences when they travel? And why?

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What Should I Read This Summer?

Leverne’s Suggestion:

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Before you go to the movies, check out the book from the SCC Libraries. We have two copies available for check out. The call number is G 154.5. G55 A3 2006.