The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America
by John Putnam Demos
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Nominated for the National Book Award, this book is set in colonial Massachusetts where, in 1704, a French and Indian war party descended on the village of Deerfield, abducting a Puritan minister and his children. Although John Williams was eventually released, his daughter horrified the family by staying with her captors and marrying a Mohawk husband.
Book Club Questions for The Unredeemed Captive (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Unredeemed Captive:
- Did John Putnam Demos emphasize any specific themes throughout The Unredeemed Captive? What do you think John Putnam Demos is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of The Unredeemed Captive 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 The Unredeemed Captive? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does The Unredeemed Captive reveal John Putnam Demos's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think John Putnam Demos is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of The Unredeemed Captive affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did John Putnam Demos's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for The Unredeemed Captive (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Unredeemed Captive:
- Did John Putnam Demos make persuasive arguments in The Unredeemed Captive? Did The Unredeemed Captive change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from The Unredeemed Captive?
- How does John Putnam Demos present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is John Putnam Demos biased within The Unredeemed Captive? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does The Unredeemed Captive make you want to read next? Why?
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