Warlight by Michael Ondaatje: Conversation Starters

When 14-year-old Nathaniel and his sister are left by their parents in the care of a man who may be a criminal, his longing for his mother becomes more intense as he finds out she left her travel trunk in the basement. She may have gone missing but she may also be involved in activities like that of their mysterious guardian. Nathaniel grows up and attempts to piece together who his mother truly was based on childhood memories. But can he know his mother from what he remembers of their past? Warlight is the latest novel of Booker Prize winner Michael Ondaatje, author of the internationally acclaimed The English Patient. A Brief Look Inside:

EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.

These questions can be used to…

Create Hours of Conversation:

• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
  
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
  
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
  
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before

Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage you to before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.