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Why is the Roman Legion preparing to attack the Jews at Masada. Explain the roots of the conflict. Do you feel the lives of the women in The Dovekeepers echo the lives of women in the modern world who are experiencing war and political unrest?
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Oct 01, 2012 09:13PM |
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Why do you think it is so difficult to know what the lives of ancient women were really like? Do you see any connection with the way in which your own family stories are handed down through the generations?
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Oct 01, 2012 09:09PM |
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How does their culture's acceptance of the mystical compare to our culture's view on such things today? Do mystical and religious elements overlap? How do they compare to your own views?
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Oct 01, 2012 09:06PM |
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The Man from the Valley, asks "Did you not think this is what the world was like?" Describe the circumstances of this. After all her training why is Aziza unprepared for the experience of attacking a village filled with women and children?
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Oct 01, 2012 09:05PM |
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How do spells function in the novel? What is the relationship between Shirah's Jewish beliefs and her use of magic?
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Oct 01, 2012 09:00PM |
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In the final pages of the book, Yael sums up those who perished at Masada, remembering them as "men who refused to surrender and women who were ruled by devotion" (p. 478). Do you agree with her description?
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Oct 01, 2012 08:56PM |
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"You don't fight for peace, sister," Nahara tells Aziza. "You embrace it." (p. 343) What do you think of Nahara's decision to join the Essenes? Is she naÏve or a true believer? Do you see similarities between the Essenes and the early Christian movement?
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Oct 01, 2012 08:54PM |
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7. What do you make of Channa's attempt, essentially, to kidnap Yael's baby Arieh? Is Channa different from the other major female characters in the book? Do you find your opinion of her changes?
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Oct 01, 2012 08:53PM |
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6. How do Shirah's daughters react to the intimate friendship that develops between Yael and their mother? Is Shirah a good mother or not?
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Oct 01, 2012 08:52PM |
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The Man from the North," who comes to serve the women in the dovecote, is based upon archeological finds at Masada. In what ways does Wynn come to bring the women together? Compare Yael's relationship with Ben Simon to her relationship with Wynn.
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Oct 01, 2012 08:51PM |
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Yael describes her relationship with Ben Simon as "a destroying sort of love" (p. 46). What does she mean by that? Are there other relationships in the novel that could be described in the same way?
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Oct 01, 2012 07:47PM |
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Which of these women did you find most appealing, and why? Were you surprised to find you had compassion for characters who were morally complex and often made choices that later caused guilt and sorrow?
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Oct 01, 2012 07:46PM |
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