Timeline | Topics for Discussion & Projects

Timeline Topics for Discussion

Do the technical explanations behind ITC's time travel technology provide a believable launching point for this historical tale? What if any flaws do you see in the story's internal logic structure?

What changes in Chris' personality allow Kate to take him seriously as a suitor?

What does Chris' judgment of Lady Claire indicate about Chris' personality?

Describe qualities of the fourteenth-century lifestyle that are advantageous as compared to modern life. Explain your reasoning.

Describe qualities of the fourteenth-century lifestyle which are disadvantageous as compared to modern life. Explain your reasoning. If you had a choice, which of the two centuries would you prefer to live in, and why?

Describe the ideal of chivalry as presented in the story. Cite examples of true chivalry and examples where the characters merely give lip service to this ideal.

Discuss and cite examples of how the human survival instinct prevails in the twenty-first century.