American Gods

Shadow performs coin tricks. How do the coin tricks help him, and what do coins represent in the novel?

Czernobog represents duality in the novel. Is he scared that he may be replaced by his brother when spring arrives?

How does Laura’s perception of being alive change over the course of the novel?

How does American Gods explore the immigrant experience in the United States of America?

Some gods depicted in the novel are powerful enough to bring people back to life, but others are weak parodies of their old forms. How powerful are the gods in American Gods?

How do Lakeside’s klunkers represent the dark secrets that are at the heart of every American town and society itself?

Wednesday is a con artist and a scammer. How do his scams and grifts provide insight into the rest of the novel?

The new gods of media, technology, and highways insist that they are different from the old gods. How are the new gods worshipped? How does this affect their power?