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The Princess Saves Herself in This One
You Discuss Yourself In This One [Week 4]
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- Do you write? How does Amanda’s advice on writing as a poet resonate with you?
- There are people who do not like the style of poetry Amanda uses, which is a more modern type of poetry. What do you think poetry is?
- How is poetry used as a form of protest? As a way for unheard voices to be heard?
- Amanda references some famous women poets of the past; in what ways has poetry been a voice for women when we were often silenced before? Do you think that poetry can be a universal experience? Or is it a way for the unheard to be heard?
- Poetry exists for many different purposes. Do you think Amanda is solely speaking to us, the audience, in this section or do you think any of her advice is for her past self? What did you take from this section?
- Did any poems really stand out to you?
March is almost behind us! We finished the princess saves herself in this one; did you enjoy it? What were some of your favorite or least favorite parts? The below questions, as always, are open for you to answer as many or as few as you want and I would love to hear some of your other reflections on this book!
- What does poetry look like to you? What does poetry mean to you?
- What makes something a good poem?
- How can poetry be used to figure out your emotions? How is it a voice for the unheard or for emotions you cannot necessarily process?
- What kind of poetry format is your favorite? Are you a fan of modern poetry, or do you prefer something different? What do you think draws you to that type of poetry?
- What would you say are the central themes of the princess saves herself in this one and how does Amanda use the section headings to move that theme or those themes along?
- Were there any poems or themes that really stood out to you?
- Be honest, did you cry?
- How do you think Amanda could build on her themes in her later books?