Discussion questions (from Teacher Vision):
Chapter 1:
1. What is the purpose of introducing Carol as a solitary figure in Chapter 1? What is your impression of her so far?
2. Why does she feel unfulfilled in her job as a librarian and in her intellectual life? Give examples of her dissatisfaction.
2. Why does she feel unfulfilled in her job as a librarian and in her intellectual life? Give examples of her dissatisfaction.
Chapter 2:
1. How does Will (Kennicott) make Gopher Prairie attractive to Carol?
2. Why are Will's persuasive efforts to get Carol to move to Gopher Prairie and be with him different and more successful than Stewart Snyder's were?
1. How does Will (Kennicott) make Gopher Prairie attractive to Carol?
2. Why are Will's persuasive efforts to get Carol to move to Gopher Prairie and be with him different and more successful than Stewart Snyder's were?
Vocabulary:
1. pedagocical (p. 23) - of or relating to pedagogy, which means teaching method or style of instruction
2. somniferous (p. 25) - sleep inducing, boring
3. syndicalism (p. 26) - set of ideas/movements that advocate brining industry and government under control of labor unions
Can someone tell me what "haremism" (p. 26) is? I tried to find the definition of it online, or any information at all that was relevant to what it means, but was unable to do so.
I've got the book! I'm reading it! Here's my guess about haremism. Since it was described in "feminism vs haremism", I started to think about what feminism meant. Feminism, in my mind, is about recognizing woman's ability to think and act beyond the limitations set forth by men. It's about individual choice. Harems are the opposite of that. Women are kept in groups, at the disposal of men. Rather than the freedom from male constraint, women are imprisoned and at the whim of their male "captor". Of course, that's the literal translation of harem. I can imagine that feminists who saw women working together in groups (housewives waiting for their husband's instruction)would view that as "haremism".
ReplyDeleteAhhh, sounds good to me! Thanks! :)
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