1. Context
   1. When was the Novel Written?
   2. Where is it set?
   3. What do you know about society at the time it was writtent?
   4. What kind of culture is presented?
   5. Who were intended readers? What were they like?
2. What is the Novel about?
   1. Where is it set? Time, place, era?
   2. Why is the setting so imporatant?
   3. What happens?
   4. What is the main plot? is there a subplot?
   5. How does the Novel begin and end?
   6. What are the themes?
   7. How does the action progress and develop?
   8. What is the Chronology of events? Why in this order? What is the effect?
   9. What is the main conflict? How do you know? What kind of conflicts are evident? Where do they come from?
   10. What is the climax? Where is it? Why here?
3. What is the Genre?
   1. Is it a Mystery, dystopia, coming of age Novel? How do you know?
   2. To what extent is the Genre adhered to?
   3. Is there a sub-genre?
4. Characters
   1. Who are the characters? What are their roles?
   2. Who is the protagonist? Who is the Antagonist?
   3. Are they flat or round characters?
   4. Are they static or dynamic?
   5. How do they act / speak? Why? What does this reveal about them?
   6. Do they act differently than they feel / think?
   7. What do they look like? what are their characteristics? What does this reveal about them?
   8. How are they introduced? why? What does this reveal about them?
   9. How do other characters feel about them?
   10. What do they add to the Novel?
   11. How do they interact with others? What kind of relationships do they have? What does this reveal about them?
   12. What do they represent? How do you know?
   13. How do they link to the themes?
5. What can you say about the narrative style?
   1. What is the narrative viewpoint - Why? 1st Person? Unreliable? 3rd Person Omniscient? 3rd Person Limited?
   2. How are events organised? Chronologically? Flashbacks? Different Perspectives?
   3. What can you say about the writers style?
6. What methods are used by the writer?
   1. Symbolism and Motifs
   2. Language
   3. Structure
   4. Imagery
   5. Shifts in tone
   6. Circular Structure
   7. What is the effect of each? Why have they been used? What do they tell us about the writer's style?
7. What is the message?
   1. What are the big ideas being presented?
   2. What does the writer want you to understand?
   3. Is their message still relevant today?
   4. Why did they write this Novel?
   5. What are the concerns / Ideas?
   6. Is there a Moral / Religious / Philosophical lesson?
   7. Is this a Universal Message? A Personal Message? A Societal Message?
   8. Why does the writer want to leave you with this message?
   9. Are they highlighting, critiquing, revealing, challenging, Etc?