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How does he do that in 11/22/63? Does he pull it off.or does he falter?ġ1. King has a talent for taking supernatural events and locating them in everyday, mundane settings. Follow-up to Questions 7 & 8: How does the novel present the notion of history? Is history shaped by individuals whose actions, discoveries, and intentions alter the course of events? Or is history created by the interconnectedness of a multitude of events, generated by forces bigger than any single individual?ġ0. Follow-up to Question 7: What does the novel, ultimately, seem to suggest about the hiuman desire to alter the past?ĩ.

Time is like a string changing events tangles the strings.Ĩ.

Harmonies crop up, similarities in names and events.

Time doesn't want to be changed: time is "obdurate." Why?.

What is the nature of time as presented in 11/22/63? Consider the following: Do "things happen for a reason"? What are your thoughts?ħ. What does Jake/George mean? Do you believe in a "great machine," an over-arching fate, or God who oversees and intervenes in our lives. Something is at work, O.K.? Somewhere in the universe (or behind it), a great machine is ticking and turning its fabulous gears.

Jake/George has come to believe that life is not random:Ĭoincidences happen, but I’ve come to believe they are actually quite rare. Follow-up to Question 4: What makes Jake/George (and the author) conclude that Oswald acted alone? Do you think he did? Have you done any previous reading/research that suggests Oswald was not a lone gunman? (see LitLovers review of Conspiracy by Anthony Summers.)Ħ. Once in Texas, what does Jake, now George Amberson, come to learn about Lee Harvey Oswald? What kind of character is Oswald? When Oswald arrives on the scene, why doesn't Jake/George just take him out? Why does he delay?ĥ. What is appealing about the era.and what is unappealing?Ĥ. Describe the world of 1958 in which 2011 Jake finds himself. Why does King inject the Derry, Maine, subplot into the main plot? Is the Dunning episode necessary to the story-or does it drag down the novel's pace?ģ. Why does Jake agree to go back in time-what are his reasons? At this stage in your own life, would you be willing to travel back to the past? What conditions would you require to do so?Ģ. How would you describe Jake Epping-what kind of man is he? How does his ex-wife see him? How do others see him. Read-Think-Talk (a guided reading chart)Īlso consider these LitLovers talking points to help get a discussion started for 11/22/63:ġ.Generic Discussion Questions-Fiction and Nonfiction.How to Discuss a Book (helpful discussion tips).Use our LitLovers Book Club Resources they can help with discussions for any book: