I’ll be away from my computer for most of this week but I didn’t want to leave without posting so here are a few of the questions that The Graveyard Book raised for me. Feel free to comment on mine or add your own!
What would Marek Oziewicz think of this novel in light of the fact that Miss Lupescu is a character of Eastern European descent and Neil Gaiman is a British author?
Why was Silas granted Freedom of the Graveyard and why did he agree to be Bod’s guardian?
Is it significant that Bod’s single excursion into the world of formal education ended so horribly?
If names are as unimportant as Gaiman implies throughout the novel, then why do the members of the graveyard decide to assign Bod both a first and last name?
Brigida, excellent questions. I wonder if those are inconsistencies or thought through decisions. Your third question seems like Gaiman is making a comment about the way we are educated. I bet Marek would say Gaiman is as unconscious as the rest. I want to think about that. More Thursday. Hope you had a great time. RN
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