Reader's Guide to Bluebeard 1. What is the difference between abstract art and realistic art?
2. Which one would you choose to do? Why?
3. What is the importance of titles of artwork?
4. If you were to die, what kind of painting would you do? What
"Transfiguration"
would you call it?
5. What inspired Rabo's last painting?6. Why do you think Vonnegut chose the title "Bluebeard" for his novel?
7. What do you believe the meaning of the title "Now It's The Women's Turn" means?
8. What examples of irony can be found throughout this novel?
9. How does Rabo come to terms with his meat and soul?
10. Why do you believe that Rabo kept his secret so concealed?
2. Which one would you choose to do? Why?
3. What is the importance of titles of artwork?
4. If you were to die, what kind of painting would you do? What
5. What inspired Rabo's last painting?6. Why do you think Vonnegut chose the title "Bluebeard" for his novel?
7. What do you believe the meaning of the title "Now It's The Women's Turn" means?
8. What examples of irony can be found throughout this novel?
9. How does Rabo come to terms with his meat and soul?
10. Why do you believe that Rabo kept his secret so concealed?
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