Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Lit. Circle Work - White Tigers section - Moderator

As moderator of my lit. circle group, it is my job to be asking meaningful questions that others probably have as well. Throughout the section, many of my questions were answered, but there are still quite a few that require answering or simply further insight. Here are a few from the first half of White Tigers.

When exactly does Maxine become Fa Mu Lan in the chapter?

Who do you think the old man and woman represent? Are they gods or spirits or something else?

What do you think drives Fa Mu Lan to stay with the old people and give up her parents? At such a young age for a child such a decision usually has the opposite outcome. What would you choose in her position?

What do you think Fa Mu Lan thinks the old people are?

How does Fa Mu Lan have such emotional control as to resist the temptation to go save her brother and husband from conscription? At age 14 would you accept being told to wait until age 22 to make a move to save the ones you love?

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