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Daily Delight Journal

During the course of study for The Book of Delights, give students the opportunity to maintain a daily journal of their own delights. For each entry, highlight a moment of delight during your daily life.

Short Story

Write a short story that incorporates the theme of delight. How can you incorporate symbolism to connect to this theme?

Music

The author makes several references and allusions to music and musical artists in The Book of Delights. Prepare a presentation that examines an artist discussed in the essays. How does this artist/work relate to the theme of delight?

Setting

Setting plays an important role in many of the essays in The Book of Delights. Prepare a presentation that examines one of these settings presented in the essays and discuss its importance.

Literary Allusions

The author references several different works of fiction and nonfiction in The Book...

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