![]() Why does Max say "fuck" so much? Did his repetitive use of the word make you laugh, did it frustrate you, or did it have no effect on you whatsoever? What does your answer to that last question say about you?ĩ. "Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength." Which characters do this? How does it affect their lives?Ĩ. At the end of Chapter 10 Bartholomew quotes the Dalai Lama. What do they have in common? How are they different? Who is better suited to help Bartholomew? Why?ħ. Is Father McNamee a good priest? Is he a good person? Defend your point of view.Ħ. How do Bartholomew’s inherited religious views (Catholicism and his mother’s ‘Good Luck’ theory) help him? How do these worldviews limit him? Compare these views to Max’s belief in aliens.ĥ. At the end of chapter seven, Bartholomew’s mother says, "most people don’t measure intelligence the right way." Do you agree or disagree? Why?Ĥ. In your opinion, is Bartholomew mentally challenged? What are his strengths and weaknesses?ģ. ![]() The little man in Bartholomew’s stomach often calls him a "retard." Others have called him similar names in the past. What is the most memorable coincidence you have personally experienced? Did it challenge or reinforce your personal beliefs? How so?Ģ. ![]() Two events linked not by causes but by meaning to a certain individual-we often call this coincidence. Bartholomew becomes somewhat obsessed with Jung and synchronicity. ![]()
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