The Hotel New Hampshire Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

The Hotel New Hampshire Topics for Discussion

List the members of the Berry family and their relationships. How does each interact with the others? What aspects of their personalities impact their relationships?

Who is Susie? Who is Freud? What is the significance of Susie's role as a "bear?" Why does the presence of a bear at the hotel owned by Freud seem important to Win?

List three episodes of foreshadowing in this story and their outcomes. Why is foreshadowing important in a story?

What is the relationship between Franny and Susie? Between Susie and John? Between John and Franny? How are these relationships resolved?

What is the event that happens on Halloween night on the Dairy school campus? How does this event impact the various members of the Barry family over the years?

What is it that prompts Lilly to write? What does this have to do with the title of her...
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