On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family
by Lisa See
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Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles's Chinatown and years of research, See has constructed this sweeping chronicle of her Chinese-American family, a work that takes in stories of racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages and sibling rivalries, in a powerful history of two cultures meeting in a new world. 82 photos.
Book Club Questions for On Gold Mountain (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on On Gold Mountain:
- Did Lisa See emphasize any specific themes throughout On Gold Mountain? What do you think Lisa See is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of On Gold Mountain 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 On Gold Mountain? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does On Gold Mountain reveal Lisa See's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Lisa See is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of On Gold Mountain affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Lisa See's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for On Gold Mountain (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on On Gold Mountain:
- Did Lisa See make persuasive arguments in On Gold Mountain? Did On Gold Mountain change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from On Gold Mountain?
- How does Lisa See present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Lisa See biased within On Gold Mountain? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does On Gold Mountain make you want to read next? Why?
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