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    The document provides discussion questions about the role of research in successful historical fiction. It asks how well authors convey historical time periods and stay true to actual events and social structures. It also questions whether modern experiences can influence reading historical fiction and imagines life for characters in their proper historical context. The questions aim to explore how research enhances historical fiction's ability to transport readers to the past.

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    Historical Fiction Discussion Questions

    1. For the person who chose this book: What made you want to read it? What made you
    suggest it to the group for discussion? Did it live up to your expectations? Why or why not?
    2. Discuss the book's structure. Does the author use any narrative devices like flashbacks or
    multiple voices in telling the story? How does this affect the story and your appreciation of the
    book? Do you think the author did a good job with it? How do you think it might have been
    different if another character was telling the story?
    3. Talk about the author's use of language/writing style. Have each member read his or her
    favorite passage out loud. (You might want to warn them ahead of time that they'll be doing this
    so they'll be prepared.) How does this particular passage relate to the story as a whole? Does it
    reveal anything specific about any of the characters or illuminate certain aspects of the story?
    4. Talk about the time period in which the story is set. How well does the author convey the
    era? Did you have a sense of whether or not the author remained true to the events, social
    structures and political events of the time period?
    5. Is this a time period that you knew a lot about before you read this book? If so, did you learn
    anything new? If not, did you come away with a greater understanding of what this particular
    time and place in history was actually like?
    6. Is it difficult to keep our own, modern-day experiences from influencing the reading of a
    historical fiction tale? Can we imagine what life was really like for the characters within the
    context of the time period?
    7. Compare this book to other works of historical fiction your group has read. Is it similar to any
    of them? Did you like it more or less than other books you've read? What do you think will be
    your lasting impression of the book?
    8. Why do you suppose works of historical fiction are so popular with readers? What appeals to
    you the most about these types of books?

    What did you like or dislike about the book that hasn't been discussed already? Were you glad you
    read this book? Would you recommend it to a friend? Do you want to read more work by this author?

    What role does research play in successful historical fiction?

    While watching the series Queen for Seven Days, be guided with these questions.

    1. To what extent did the screen writer use dramatic license to alter history, include non-existent
    characters, and sensationalize the qualities of the main characters. Discuss this by comparing
    the Kdrama characters with the real Joseon figures. (For example, Lee Kdrama Yeok vs real life
    King Jungjong)
    2. Why was Queen Dangyeong deposed as King Jungjong’s wife?
    3. Do you think King Yeonsan genuinely love his half-brother Lee Yeok? Why or why not?
    4. What made King Yeonsan become a ruthless and brutal Joseon king?
    5. Does the Queen Dowager Jung Hyun really feel motherly care for King Yeonsan?
    6. Is the character development of Lee Yeok believable when he assumed the identiy of Nak-chun?
    7. In the grand scheme of things, did the love between Shin Chae Kyung / Queen Dangyeong and
    Lee Yeok / Nak Chun / Prince Jinseongdaegun / King Jungjong become a driving force for Lee
    Yeok’s opposition against his brother, or was it revenge, or duty to his mother and friends, or
    the throne itself?
    8. How does political power struggles describe Joseon (present day Korea) as a nation and as a
    society?
    9. What is the role of the court ministers and royal family members in this political power
    struggles?
    10. Are the actors fit for the role they played? Why or why not?

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