I noticed that I had posted Chapter 18's questions before posting Chapters 15, 16 and 17. Therefore, I'm going to back up a bit. Here are the questions for Chapters 15 and 16, both talking about music:

Chapter 15 – Listen to “Hurt” by Johnny Cash at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go . Do you agree or disagree that it is “sooo mournful” and “let’s [listeners] release [their] grief in small, beautiful doses”? Do you think it is realistic that fans of Nine Inch Nails (who, incidentally, recorded “Hurt” before Cash) and Marilyn Manson could feel this way about a song recorded by Johnny Cash, mostly known for being a country and western singer?

Chapter 16 – Luke talks about dancing with his mother and says how “. . . the song . . . had somehow become her love for me.” What does this say about Luke’s relationship with his mother? Are you envious of Luke’s relationship with his mother?

Question for Chapter 18

This chapter's question is a two-part question:

1. Why do you think Luke purposely antagonized Mr. Tanner during their meeting?
2. What do you think of Mr. Tanner’s reaction to Luke’s behaviour in this meeting (have you ever had to deal with someone like Mr. Tanner)?

New questions for Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet will begin appearing next week. Please come back and join the discusssion!

Chapter 14 Question

Clearly, Fang has had an unhappy childhood. Does this justify his experimenting with so many different drugs? Do you know anyone who has done this type of drug experimentation; if so, what were his/her results?

Chapter 12 Question

Have you ever been in a situation like Luke’s: in a closed-in space with someone you really like? If so, how did you handle it? If not, what do you think you would have done in Luke’s situation?

Chapter 12 Question

Why do you think Proulx (the author) included the scene with Fang not being able to breathe and “the harelipped dude”? She didn’t need these specific things to create the meeting between Faith and Luke at the concert.

Chapter 11 Question

Chapter 11 – Why do you think Luke told the truck driver, a stranger, about his gift of prophecy and not those close to him, such as his parents or friends?