This post is an open topic.
Some things you might consider:
How Khadra forms her identity in relation to her family and other Muslim women and men around her. What is her relation to the white people of Indiana and Indiana in general? Why? Can you make any connections between this novel and the Bluest Eye? Are there any similar themes or issues you are noticing?
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Kindred
Some Discussion Questions on Octavia Butler's Kindred:
*How is Rufus changed due to his experience of having a twentieth century black woman in his life? How is Dana changed by traveling back in time to a place where she is viewed as property?
*What is Dana's relationship to the men and women enslaved on the plantation? Why is it necessary for her to participate in the daily activities? Does her work on the plantation affect the way Rufus sees her as he gets older?
*What is the significance of Kevin getting trapped back in time for an extended period? Why is it difficult for him? Does it change him?
*Compare and Contrast the characters of Dana and Alice. Do either of them compromise their values? How and why? Why is Dana able to survive her enslavement while Alice is not?
*What are the repercussions of Dana killing Rufus? Do you believe she chose the best action? Why or why not?
*What themes or characters really interested you? Write about it.
*How is Rufus changed due to his experience of having a twentieth century black woman in his life? How is Dana changed by traveling back in time to a place where she is viewed as property?
*What is Dana's relationship to the men and women enslaved on the plantation? Why is it necessary for her to participate in the daily activities? Does her work on the plantation affect the way Rufus sees her as he gets older?
*What is the significance of Kevin getting trapped back in time for an extended period? Why is it difficult for him? Does it change him?
*Compare and Contrast the characters of Dana and Alice. Do either of them compromise their values? How and why? Why is Dana able to survive her enslavement while Alice is not?
*What are the repercussions of Dana killing Rufus? Do you believe she chose the best action? Why or why not?
*What themes or characters really interested you? Write about it.
The Bluest Eye
Some of the discussion questions on The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison:
*What are the images of females that the characters in the novel are exposed to in the movies and their society/community? Who defines beauty? How do the images validate or negate their identities?
*Is bell hooks account of how black women view themselves and why they view themselves in such a way relevant to the story based in the 1940's? Have societal conceptions of beauty changed?
*How is the community complicit in the destruction of Pecola? Use evidence from the text and support from the bell hooks article to support your claim.
*What are some ways Morrison depicts the oppressive nature of the white hegemonic society?
*What are the images of females that the characters in the novel are exposed to in the movies and their society/community? Who defines beauty? How do the images validate or negate their identities?
*Is bell hooks account of how black women view themselves and why they view themselves in such a way relevant to the story based in the 1940's? Have societal conceptions of beauty changed?
*How is the community complicit in the destruction of Pecola? Use evidence from the text and support from the bell hooks article to support your claim.
*What are some ways Morrison depicts the oppressive nature of the white hegemonic society?
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