The+Painted+Bird+5W

Group Members:
Melanie S Iris G Facilitator: Iris

Agenda:

Plot: How does the boy change from the beginning to the end? Do you think the portrayed of the gypsies in the novel is accurate?

Character: Does the violence that the narrator witnesses affect him in the end? What is Kosinski trying to demonstrate about the boy by never revealing his name?

Setting/History: What inside knowledge does the reader learn about Eastern Europe during WWII? Should the painted bird be considered fiction or non fiction?

Themes: What does the main character think (morally) about the Third Reich's actions? How does prayer and religion affect the narrator?

Style/Diction/Language: The book is written in a fairly sophisticated tone. What does this express about the boy and his views? Does the style and language used praise the Soviets and their actions?

Imagery/Symbols: Was the violence a necessary part of the novel? What is the significance of the symbol of the bird?

Author: How autobiographical is the novel? Is it mostly fiction or did the narrator actually experience some of the events? How does Jerzy Kosinski's background contribute to his writing?

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