Quo Vadis - questions

Quo Vadis – Questions 

1.     Quo Vadis presents Christianity in its pre-Roman Catholic form.  There are no priests or clergy in Quo Vadis. The early Christians simply follow Christ. They have beliefs but no theology.  How does this portrait differ from today’s Christianity?

2.     The central love story is between a Roman general and a Christian girl called Lygia, who comes from a region in Poland. The secondary love story is between Petronius and his slave Eunice.  How do they compare?

3.     How is Rome described? What is left in city of Rome? How are cultural tradition  and historical heritage presented? How is Nero described?

4.     Chilon is a cunning man, very intelligent, who will do anything for money. How convincing is his metamorphosis?

5.     Who do you consider to be your most favorite character of this book? (Why Petronius is almost always chosen?) 

6.     "Truth lives somewhere so high that even the gods can't see it from Olympus."

These are the words of Petronius, in his last letter to Vinicius. In the end, he chooses not to pursuit the truth and to limit himself to his life on earth.  Why Petronius did not leave Rome?  Why he decided to die?

7.     Did you like the book?  Would you recommend it to your friends and other readers? Would you like to read other books written by Sienkiewicz?

 

Dorota