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Summary of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe - Discussion Prompts
The author of the New York Times bestselling books The Lacuna, Flight Behavior, and The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver returns with a novel that interweaves the past and present. In Unsheltered, Kingsolver explores the human capacity for compassion and resilience in the midst of upheaval. Unsheltered is the timely novel about the story of two families in two centuries. They lived in New Jersey, at the corner of Sixth and Plum in Vineland. They navigated what seemed to be the end of the world as they had known it. With history as their backdrop, Kingsolver's characters paint a startlingly relevant portrait of life during precarious times that the foundations of the past have failed to prepare everyone for the future. In this comprehensive look into Unsheltered: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver, you'll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. Be prepared to lead with the following: More than 60 "done-for-you" discussion prompts available Discussion aid which includes a wealth of information and prompts Overall brief plot synopsis and author biography as refreshers Thought-provoking questions made for deeper examinations Creative exercises to foster alternate "if this was you" discussions And more! Please Note: This is a companion guide based on the work Unsheltered: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver not affiliated to the original work or author in any way and does not contain any text of the original work. Please purchase or read the original work first.
38 pages, Paperback
Published March 11, 2021
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January 15, 2021
"How could two hardworking people do everything right in life and arrive in their fifties essentially destitute? ... They were a new class of educated nomads, raising kids with no real answer to the question of where they'd grown up. In provisional homes one after another, with parents who worked ridiculous hours, that's where. "(11)
"To have been made the creatures we are is a marvel. If the process required millennia rather than seven days, how can it be any less sublime?" (88)
"To have been made the creatures we are is a marvel. If the process required millennia rather than seven days, how can it be any less sublime?" (88)
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