The Hunting Trip

Reading Guide Questions for THE HUNTING TRIP

1. The character Phil Williams in The Hunting Trip shares a few biographical points in common with author William Butterworth III. Which moments stand out as providing the strongest connections between Williams and Butterworth?

2. Can a novel be both fiction and autobiographical at the same time? Where should the line be drawn between the two?

3. What is the role of Phil Williams as narrator in The Hunting Trip? Are readers receiving an unbiased chronicle of events as they unfold?

4.) In The Hunting Trip, do most of the characters get what they deserve? How much agency does Phil Williams in particular exercise over his life and actions?

5.) If you were to add details from your own life to a fictional narrative of it, which ones would you select? Why? Is such selection ethically questionable or just a matter of authorial license?