Artemis Fowl Extras

Extras for Artemis Fowl

 

Text Sets

 

 Mythical creatures and organized crime both have a significant role in Artemis Fowl's story. Descriptions of mythical creatures can be very diverse, just like the variety of creatures imaginable. Organized crime can be very complex, and its reach is not always fully understood. While these text sets do not attempt to cover and explain every aspect of mythical creatures or organized crime, they can act as a foundation for understanding some of the larger topics driving Artemis Fowl. 

 

Topic: Mythical Creatures

Website Page: Faeries
Website Page: Trolls
Website Page: Leprechauns
List: Sprites and other terminology
 

Topic: Organized Crime

List: 5 Organized Crime Groups
Web Page: History of Organized Crime in the United States
Article: Ireland Mafia Style Crime Empire Exposed
Photo: Transnational Organized Crime

Provocative Pictures

 

The following pictures are intended to create conversation. Using the pictures, which all are in some way related to Artemis Fowl, hopefully a good discussion can occur.

 

Newspaper comic
http://www.insightcrime.org/news-analysis/organized-crime-corruption-meet-latin-america



Traditional deception of a leprechaun
https://clipartfest.com/categories/view/23ef9e4034c234f5c4255509679174b340275077/cute-leprechaun-clipart-with-pot-of-gold.html

 
 

Book
http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/friends/blog/?attachment_id=1228

Non-Fiction Texts

 

These texts are intended to try and help explain two topics related to Artemis Fowl.

 

Website Page: Nuclear Power for kids

Website Page: Organized Crime for kids

Discussion Prompts

 

While each section summary of the book had its own discussion topics, these topics are intended to be more broad and overarching of the whole book.

 

-Throughout the book, Artemis is very calm and collected. However, looking for the People could be seen as a last resort. How desperate does one have to become to believe in myths and fairy tales as their only hope? How desperate was Artemis?
-At the end of the book, Artemis' mother makes a miraculous recovery. Do you think that Artemis wished for his mother's mental health to be restored and if so, how did he phrase it so that he got the result he wanted?
-During the book, we see Butler struggling with the morality of kidnapping Holly and at times, we even see a bit of remorse from Artemis. In your opinion, was what Artemis did wrong? If yes, is there any way you can think of to justify his actions? Do you think Artemis would do it again?

"Fat Questions"

 

While each section summary of the book had its own questions, these questions are intended to be more broad and overarching of the whole book.

 

-Though he is incredibly mature and knowledgeable for his age, Artemis is still only twelve years old. What are some examples from the book of Artemis acting less like an evil mastermind and more like a young boy?
-During the troll attack, Butler is close to death when Holly heals him. What is your opinion on Holly healing Butler? Was it because she genuinely didn't want to see him die or because she needed him to fight the troll?
-Scheming and deception are two very big themes in the book Artemis Fowl. Artemis, Holly, Commander Root, Mulch, and Lieutenant Cudgeon all scheme at some point. How do you feel about all the deception? Was there one character's plan that surprised you more than the others? That impressed you? That upset you?