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Overall, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society should remain on the supplemental reading list based on its content. The novel contains many different topics and ideas, in which the novel appeals to many students with a wide variety of interests. These topics and ideas include romance; war; religion; and famous literary works, authors, and philosophers.

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The topic of romance is seen in the novel through Juliet and Markham's relationship along with Juliet and Dawsey's relationship. Romance is also slightly shown through Elizabeth McKenna and Captain Christian Hellman and Clovis Fossey.

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The topic of war is seen throughout the novel due to the time period the novel is set in. Juliet first starts communicating with the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society members after the German Occupation of Guernsey Island during WWI had ended.

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Because it relates to the cycle of life, religion is exhibited in the novel by Amelia Maugery and her reaction to her son's death. Mrs. Maugery explains, "visitors offering their condolences, thinking to comfort me, said 'Life goes on.' What nonsense, I thought, of course it doesn't. It's death that goes on" (104). Mrs. Maugery's statement makes it very clear that she does not believe in afterlife and views death as a negative event.

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Friendship is exhibited in the novel by the Society members in their sharing of Kit McKenna when Elizabeth is missing. Most of the members take turns sheltering and parenting Kit as she grows up.

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Famous Literature, Authors, and Philosophers

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Famous Literature, Authors, and Philosophers

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At the introduction of almost every Society member, the members each discuss what topic her or she likes to read about or what author or philosopher he or she likes the ideas of.

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This video clip shows the progression of the relationship between Juliet and Dawsey. They begin as readers with common interests and end up as lovers when Juliet proposes to Dawsey.

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juliet and dawsey | the guernsey literary

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Although WWI was very brutal and inhumane, the Germans that occupied Guernsey Island were much more lenient than the Germans that ran the concentration camps. Amelia Maugery wrote to Juliet Ashton, "Odd as it may sound, the Germans allowed -- and even encouraged -- artistic and cultural pursuits among the Channel Islanders. Their job was to prove to the British that the German Occupation was a Model Occupation" (49). This quote explains that the Germans, even though they would execeute punishment if necessary, were acceptive of literature.

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This image shows the bond that Dawsey and Kit develop as he takes care of her most often throughout the novel. Kit views him as a father figure, and he takes his position in her life very seriously.

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For example, John Booker mentions that Seneca, a Roman philosopher, wrote the basic ideas of how people should live. Booker said, "[Seneca] was a Roman philosopher who wrote letters to imaginary friends telling them how to behave for the rest of their lives...his words travel well -- to all men in all times" (89). Booker further explains himself as he uses the Luftwaffe as an example by saying how their confidence is boosted after a fresh hairdo and relating that idea to Seneca's writings.