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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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last updated Oct 01, 2012 09:13PM
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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last updated Oct 01, 2012 09:09PM
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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By Sarah · 1 post · 2 views
last updated Oct 01, 2012 09:06PM
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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By Sarah · 1 post · 1 views
last updated Oct 01, 2012 09:05PM
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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By Sarah · 1 post · 2 views
last updated Oct 01, 2012 09:00PM
How does Courtney/Jane use Jane Austen’s novels as a means of making sense of her world? Have you ever turned to your favorite books or films for inner strength, guidance, or comfort?
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By Sarah · 2 posts · 2 views
last updated Oct 19, 2012 09:06PM
Aside from the societal restrictions on a woman’s mobility, career choices, and living arrangements that Courtney/Jane faced in 1813, have parental, peer, and personal attitudes toward unmarried women fundamentally changed since Jane Austen’s day?
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By Sarah · 2 posts · 1 views
last updated Oct 19, 2012 09:05PM
One of the ways in which Courtney/Jane defines herself is by what she reads. To what extent do we define ourselves by what we read? To what extent do we form our opinions of others based on what they read?
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By Sarah · 2 posts · 1 views
last updated Oct 19, 2012 09:03PM
Like Courtney/Jane, have you ever found yourself in a situation where your very concept of who you are was fundamentally challenged?
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By Sarah · 2 posts · 1 views
last updated Oct 19, 2012 08:58PM
If it were possible for you to be someone in Jane Austen’s world, who would you wish to be? Would you prefer a round-trip ticket to that world, or one-way only?
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By Sarah · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated Oct 19, 2012 08:57PM
Mariam refuses to see visitors while she is imprisoned, and she calls no witnesses at her trial. Why does she make these decisions?
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By Sarah · 3 posts · 11 views
last updated Oct 03, 2012 03:38PM
the story of our country, one invader after another... we’re like those walls up there. Battered, and nothing pretty to look at, but still standing.” Discuss the metaphorical import of this passage as it relates to Miriam and Laila.
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By Sarah · 1 post · 2 views
last updated Oct 01, 2012 06:41PM
Why would people risk the Taliban’s violent reprisals for a taste of popcorn entertainment? What do the Taliban’s restrictions on such material say about the power of artistic expression and the threat it poses to repressive political regimes?
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last updated Oct 01, 2012 06:36PM
