Praisesong for the Widow
by Paule Marshall
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Book Club Questions for Praisesong for the Widow (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Praisesong for the Widow (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Praisesong for the Widow:
- Did Paule Marshall emphasize any specific themes throughout Praisesong for the Widow? What do you think Paule Marshall is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Praisesong for the Widow 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 Praisesong for the Widow? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Praisesong for the Widow reveal Paule Marshall's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Paule Marshall is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Praisesong for the Widow affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Paule Marshall's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Praisesong for the Widow (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Praisesong for the Widow (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Praisesong for the Widow:
- Did Paule Marshall make persuasive arguments in Praisesong for the Widow? Did Praisesong for the Widow change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Praisesong for the Widow?
- How does Paule Marshall present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Paule Marshall biased within Praisesong for the Widow? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Praisesong for the Widow make you want to read next? Why?
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