African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)
by Roger Abrahams
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Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.
Book Club Questions for African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore):
- Did Roger Abrahams emphasize any specific themes throughout African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)? What do you think Roger Abrahams is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) reveal Roger Abrahams's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Roger Abrahams is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Roger Abrahams's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore):
- Did Roger Abrahams make persuasive arguments in African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)? Did African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)?
- How does Roger Abrahams present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Roger Abrahams biased within African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore)? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) make you want to read next? Why?
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