Pop culture has moved beyond supernatural staples like ghosts, vampires, and zombies. Modern TV shows include clones, cyborgs, and succubi (succubuses?). Fantasy literature is moving along with the times, too. The Golem and the Jinni has foreign supernatural characters (the former from Jewish folklore, the latter from Arabian) right in the title. We don't feel like there's anything else we can learn about a werewolf or an alien, and since we want to be equipped for any supernatural encounter anywhere on the globe, we're grateful for the chance to broaden our knowledge.
Questions About The Supernatural
- Were you familiar with golems and jinnis before reading this book? If yes, how do the characters in this book differ from the myths you already know? If not, how do the Golem and the Jinni differ from what you expect in supernatural characters?
- Almost every character is touched by the supernatural in some way or another. How do they all handle it? Does anyone have a difficult time with it, or do most people just accept it? Why do you think they behave the way they do in the face of the unfamiliar?
- Is there a difference between religion and the supernatural? Explain your answer using the text.