Ordinary
people
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Book:
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Discussion
questions:
1.
First the title: Ordinary people.
Comment on the title of the novel. In what way is this
book about "ordinary people"? Can the Jarrett family
be called "ordinary"?
2.
At the Oscars Timothy Hutton got a Oscar for best
supporting male (as Conrad). It got me
thinking:
Who do you think is the main character in the story?
Conrad or his father Cal, or someone else?
Do book and movie differ in this aspect?
3.
What role does Beth, mother of Conrad/wife of Cal,
have in the story and in the way Conrad and Cal are
dealing with their loss? Do you think Beth is grieving? What is she doing
differently than Conrad and Cal?
4.
What is the function of the flash backs in the book?
What do they add to the story? How are the flash backs integrated in the movie?
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