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Expert answer:Could you please answer each question in short answer?
Please the answer should cover each part in questions? Also, the answer must be
under each question. Q 1 Read the poems
“Be Drunk” and “Song of the Open Road” then answer
these questions here. Is Baudelaire really
advising us to get drunk? What is he actually advocating? Is there some wisdom
to his advice? How does Whitman make
the “open road” sound attractive? Cite samples from the poem itself.
Have you ever had a similar feeling of wanderlust? Describe. How does the
poem’s form suit its content? Q2 Respond to each question and be ready to
discuss in class. Due Wed. 9/6 For any terms you are unfamiliar with, refer to
the Glossary of Fiction
terms in the Content Library > Reference section. “LUCHO” 1.Analyze the relationship between Sabina and
Lucho. Which scenes reveal the nature of their relationship. Cite specific
passages that we can examine (page numbers). 2.Also Analyze how Engel reveals Sabina’s
character. Cite passages where you learn more about her, and identify any
fictional techniques she uses to do so. 3.Identify major plot points (make a list) and cite
page numbers. Identify any relevant conflicts. How does conflict drive the
plot? How do they resolve? “REFUGE” 4.Setting and backdrop are vital to this story.
Explain how Engel handles the September 11, 2001 tragedy in this story. What
role does it play? How do the characters act in relation to those events? 2.Contrast the characters of Lou and Nico.
Cite passages and page numbers where you see these characters being revealed.
What more do we learn about Sabina’s character in this story, especially via
her relationships to these men? 3.Identify areas in the story where Engel shifts to
flashback (cite page numbers). What does she accomplish through these moves? 4.Identify the present-time plot line of the story
(everything that doesn’t include the flashbacks). Indicate major plot points as
they unfold sequentially. (cite page numbers for those plot points). the book for this discussion is Vida by
Patricia Engel3 Writing exercise. How did
your view of Sabina develop from story to story? Go step by step and trace your
impressions and interpretations of the character: her motivations,
appearances, personality, decisions, actions.the book for this question
isVida by Patricia Engel4 Group Reading Guide
Eat the Document
Dana Spiotta
If you want to change your life, first
change your name.
In the heyday of the 1970s underground, Mary
Whittaker and Bobby DeSoto were the quintessential political activists — in
love with each other and their cause. But when a radical protest against the
Vietnam War ended in tragedy, they vowed to never see each other again and
start anew by changing their names and identities.
Now a fugitive on-the-run, Mary keeps the truth, and
the authorities, at bay by altering her image, dying her hair, and never
staying too long in one place. Mary reinvents herself as Caroline Sherman, and
then takes the name (and social security number) of a dead infant named Louise Barrot. It’s now the
1990s, and “Louise” lives with her teenage son Jason in the suburbs
of Seattle — a son she hardly knows but who revels in the music of her day.
Jason becomes suspect of his mother’s strange ways, and with the power of
technology, he puts together the pieces of her secret past.
Shifting between the protests in the 1970s and the
consequences of those choices in the 1990s, Eat the Document is an
unflinching examination of the polarities — from rebellion and subculture to
advertising and trends — that can define a generation.
Questions
for Discussion (COVER FOUR QUESTIONS, WRITE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH PER
QUESTION, AND BE READY TO DISCUSS IN CLASS)
1.One of
the prominent themes in Eat the Document is that of identity. For Mary
Whittaker, “her identity was more habit and will than anything more
intrinsic” (10). Who do you think the “real” Mary is and how did
she manage to convince herself and others of her made-up existence?
2.The
relationship between Nash and Miranda, as well as the one between Louise and
her son Jason, define cultural gaps. Explain the differences and why you think
they are important to the story.
3.Jason
claims that he is, “the center of the culture . . . I am fifteen, white,
middle class and male . . . People get paid a lot of money to think of how to
get to me and mine” (123). Cite instances where advertising and
merchandising try to imitate the youth culture, but instead miss the mark. How
did advertising’s hidden agenda cause the demise of Henry? Discuss why defacing
or destroying billboards is portrayed as an act against corporate
hegemony.
4.Where
in the story does Jason play a parental role to his mother Louise? Despite her
overprotective nature when her son was born, do you think Louise is a
“good” mother? Why do you think she hid her secret from him for so
many years?
5.Jason
describes suburbia as a “freak’s dreamworld” (73). What does the sterility of suburban life
provide for those like Josh who thrive within this environment? Why is the
notorious, disorderly Black House “pure post-suburban paradise for a girl
like Miranda” (57) and her housemates? What is so appealing about city
life for these otherwise sheltered kids?
6.After
being sexually assaulted and trying to erase the incident from her memory,
Caroline claims that “time lessens everything — the good things you
desperately want to remember, and the awful things you need to forget”
(195). Is this statement true for other characters? How does Caroline’s
penchant for moving and redefining her memories compare to Nash’s preference to
staying in one place and letting fate run its course?
7.”A
commune and a corporate community are not all that different. . . . Both allow
groups of people to act in concert but without consequence” (238). Compare
the women’s commune in upstate New York to the corporate giant Allegecom’s “First Self-sustaining
Techtopia in America,” Alphadelphia. Discuss the ways in which
these two communities can be seen as social experiments.
8.How do
you think Nash views the young para-activist groups who call themselves the testers?
How do these technologically savvy, often self-righteous teens of the nineties
compare to the political activists of the seventies?
9.Miranda
soon discovers that everything from anarchist clothing accessories to
franchised alternative communities is a commodity. What happens when the
subculture becomes the mainstream? Do you think capitalism and mass consumption
devalue the political ideals behind the products?
10.One
difference between Mary and Bobby is that she is an activist at heart, and he
is more of an idealist. Do you think Mary influenced Bobby to orchestrate the
war protest? Was she ultimately the driving force behind their plan?
11.When
Bobby and Mary meet again as Louise and Nash, do you think their love has
survived? What is the fate of their relationship?
12.Do you
think Louise will actually turn herself in? If so, why do you think she would after
twenty-five years of hiding?Clipped
from: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Eat-the-Docu…Print
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The title Eat the Document comes from a
documentary about Bob Dylan’s 1966 tour. Watch this documentary together and
discuss why you think this is an appropriate title for Dana Spiotta’s
novel.
Take
action! Go to www.speakout.com to get
information about animal rights, race relations, and other topics. You can also
take part in virtual debates, online polls and surveys, and write to elected
officials. Or visit www.volunteermatch.org to find
volunteer opportunities in your area.
Move your book club meeting place to
an independent bookstore near you like Prairie Fire, and for fun coffee drinks
you can make at home, visit www.epicurious.com. The book for this
questions is Eat the document Each
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Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
Q 1 Read the poems “Be Drunk” and “Song of the Open Road” then answer these questions here.
Is Baudelaire really advising us to get drunk? What is he actually advocating? Is there some wisdom to
his advice?
How does Whitman make the “open road” sound attractive? Cite samples from the poem itself. Have
you ever had a similar feeling of wanderlust? Describe. How does the poem’s form suit its content?
Q2 Respond to each question and be ready to discuss in class. Due Wed. 9/6
For any terms you are unfamiliar with, refer to the Glossary of Fiction terms in
the Content Library > Reference section.
“LUCHO”
1. Analyze the relationship between Sabina and Lucho. Which scenes reveal the nature of their
relationship. Cite specific passages that we can examine (page numbers).
2. Also Analyze how Engel reveals Sabina’s character. Cite passages where you learn more about her,
and identify any fictional techniques she uses to do so.
3. Identify major plot points (make a list) and cite page numbers. Identify any relevant conflicts. How
does conflict drive the plot? How do they resolve?
“REFUGE”
4. Setting and backdrop are vital to this story. Explain how Engel handles the September 11, 2001
tragedy in this story. What role does it play? How do the characters act in relation to those events?
2. Contrast the characters of Lou and Nico. Cite passages and page numbers where you see these
characters being revealed. What more do we learn about Sabina’s character in this story, especially
via her relationships to these men?
3. Identify areas in the story where Engel shifts to flashback (cite page numbers). What does she
accomplish through these moves?
4. Identify the present-time plot line of the story (everything that doesn’t include the flashbacks).
Indicate major plot points as they unfold sequentially. (cite page numbers for those plot points).
the book for this discussion is Vida by Patricia Engel
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
3 Writing exercise. How did your view of Sabina develop from story to story? Go step by step and
trace your impressions and interpretations of the character: her motivations, appearances,
personality, decisions, actions.
the book for this question is Vida by Patricia Engel
4 Group Reading Guide
Eat the Document
Dana Spiotta
If you want to change your life, first change your name.
In the heyday of the 1970s underground, Mary Whittaker and Bobby DeSoto
were the quintessential political activists — in love with each other and their
cause. But when a radical protest against the Vietnam War ended in tragedy,
they vowed to never see each other again and start anew by changing their
names and identities.
Now a fugitive on-the-run, Mary keeps the truth, and the authorities, at bay
by altering her image, dying her hair, and never staying too long in one
place. Mary reinvents herself as Caroline Sherman, and then takes the name
(and social security number) of a dead infant named Louise Barrot. It’s now
the 1990s, and “Louise” lives with her teenage son Jason in the suburbs of
Seattle — a son she hardly knows but who revels in the music of her day.
Jason becomes suspect of his mother’s strange ways, and with the power of
technology, he puts together the pieces of her secret past.
Shifting between the protests in the 1970s and the consequences of those
choices in the 1990s, Eat the Document is an unflinching examination of the
polarities — from rebellion and subculture to advertising and trends — that
can define a generation.
Questions for Discussion (COVER FOUR QUESTIONS, WRITE AT
LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH PER QUESTION, AND BE READY TO DISCUSS
IN CLASS)
1. One of the prominent themes in Eat the Document is that of identity. For
Mary Whittaker, “her identity was more habit and will than anything more
intrinsic” (10). Who do you think the “real” Mary is and how did she
manage to convince herself and others of her made-up existence?
2. The relationship between Nash and Miranda, as well as the one between
Louise and her son Jason, define cultural gaps. Explain the differences
and why you think they are important to the story.
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
3. Jason claims that he is, “the center of the culture . . . I am fifteen, white,
middle class and male . . . People get paid a lot of money to think of how
to get to me and mine” (123). Cite instances where advertising and
merchandising try to imitate the youth culture, but instead miss the
mark. How did advertising’s hidden agenda cause the demise of Henry?
Discuss why defacing or destroying billboards is portrayed as an act
against corporate hegemony.
4. Where in the story does Jason play a parental role to his mother Louise?
Despite her overprotective nature when her son was born, do you think
Louise is a “good” mother? Why do you think she hid her secret from him
for so many years?
5. Jason describes suburbia as a “freak’s dreamworld” (73). What does the
sterility of suburban life provide for those like Josh who thrive within this
environment? Why is the notorious, disorderly Black House “pure postsuburban paradise for a girl like Miranda” (57) and her housemates?
What is so appealing about city life for these otherwise sheltered kids?
6. After being sexually assaulted and trying to erase the incident from her
memory, Caroline claims that “time lessens everything — the good things
you desperately want to remember, and the awful things you need to
forget” (195). Is this statement true for other characters? How does
Caroline’s penchant for moving and redefining her memories compare to
Nash’s preference to staying in one place and letting fate run its course?
7. “A commune and a corporate community are not all that different. . . .
Both allow groups of people to act in concert but without consequence”
(238). Compare the women’s commune in upstate New York to the
corporate giant Allegecom’s “First Self-sustaining Techtopia in America,”
Alphadelphia. Discuss the ways in which these two communities can be
seen as social experiments.
8. How do you think Nash views the young para-activist groups who call
themselves the testers? How do these technologically savvy, often selfrighteous teens of the nineties compare to the political activists of the
seventies?
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
9. Miranda soon discovers that everything from anarchist clothing
accessories to franchised alternative communities is a commodity. What
happens when the subculture becomes the mainstream? Do you think
capitalism and mass consumption devalue the political ideals behind the
products?
10. One difference between Mary and Bobby is that she is an activist at heart,
and he is more of an idealist. Do you think Mary influenced Bobby to
orchestrate the war protest? Was she ultimately the driving force behind
their plan?
11. When Bobby and Mary meet again as Louise and Nash, do you think their
love has survived? What is the fate of their relationship?
12. Do you think Louise will actually turn herself in? If so, why do you think
she would after twenty-five years of hiding?
Clipped from: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Eat-theDocument/Dana-Spiotta/9780743273008/reading_group_guide
Print this guide
Enhance Your Book Club
The title Eat the Document comes from a documentary about Bob Dylan’s
1966 tour. Watch this documentary together and discuss why you think this
is an appropriate title for Dana Spiotta’s novel.
Take action! Go to www.speakout.com to get information about animal
rights, race relations, and other topics. You can also take part in virtual
debates, online polls and surveys, and write to elected officials. Or visit
www.volunteermatch.org to find volunteer opportunities in your area.
Move your book club meeting place to an independent bookstore near you
like Prairie Fire, and for fun coffee drinks you can make at home, visit
www.epicurious.com.
The book for this questions is Eat the document
Each
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
Q 1 Read the poems “Be Drunk” and “Song of the Open Road” then answer these questions here.
Is Baudelaire really advising us to get drunk? What is he actually advocating? Is there some wisdom to
his advice?
How does Whitman make the “open road” sound attractive? Cite samples from the poem itself. Have
you ever had a similar feeling of wanderlust? Describe. How does the poem’s form suit its content?
Q2 Respond to each question and be ready to discuss in class. Due Wed. 9/6
For any terms you are unfamiliar with, refer to the Glossary of Fiction terms in
the Content Library > Reference section.
“LUCHO”
1. Analyze the relationship between Sabina and Lucho. Which scenes reveal the nature of their
relationship. Cite specific passages that we can examine (page numbers).
2. Also Analyze how Engel reveals Sabina’s character. Cite passages where you learn more about her,
and identify any fictional techniques she uses to do so.
3. Identify major plot points (make a list) and cite page numbers. Identify any relevant conflicts. How
does conflict drive the plot? How do they resolve?
“REFUGE”
4. Setting and backdrop are vital to this story. Explain how Engel handles the September 11, 2001
tragedy in this story. What role does it play? How do the characters act in relation to those events?
2. Contrast the characters of Lou and Nico. Cite passages and page numbers where you see these
characters being revealed. What more do we learn about Sabina’s character in this story, especially
via her relationships to these men?
3. Identify areas in the story where Engel shifts to flashback (cite page numbers). What does she
accomplish through these moves?
4. Identify the present-time plot line of the story (everything that doesn’t include the flashbacks).
Indicate major plot points as they unfold sequentially. (cite page numbers for those plot points).
the book for this discussion is Vida by Patricia Engel
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
3 Writing exercise. How did your view of Sabina develop from story to story? Go step by step and
trace your impressions and interpretations of the character: her motivations, appearances,
personality, decisions, actions.
the book for this question is Vida by Patricia Engel
4 Group Reading Guide
Eat the Document
Dana Spiotta
If you want to change your life, first change your name.
In the heyday of the 1970s underground, Mary Whittaker and Bobby DeSoto
were the quintessential political activists — in love with each other and their
cause. But when a radical protest against the Vietnam War ended in tragedy,
they vowed to never see each other again and start anew by changing their
names and identities.
Now a fugitive on-the-run, Mary keeps the truth, and the authorities, at bay
by altering her image, dying her hair, and never staying too long in one
place. Mary reinvents herself as Caroline Sherman, and then takes the name
(and social security number) of a dead infant named Louise Barrot. It’s now
the 1990s, and “Louise” lives with her teenage son Jason in the suburbs of
Seattle — a son she hardly knows but who revels in the music of her day.
Jason becomes suspect of his mother’s strange ways, and with the power of
technology, he puts together the pieces of her secret past.
Shifting between the protests in the 1970s and the consequences of those
choices in the 1990s, Eat the Document is an unflinching examination of the
polarities — from rebellion and subculture to advertising and trends — that
can define a generation.
Questions for Discussion (COVER FOUR QUESTIONS, WRITE AT
LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH PER QUESTION, AND BE READY TO DISCUSS
IN CLASS)
1. One of the prominent themes in Eat the Document is that of identity. For
Mary Whittaker, “her identity was more habit and will than anything more
intrinsic” (10). Who do you think the “real” Mary is and how did she
manage to convince herself and others of her made-up existence?
2. The relationship between Nash and Miranda, as well as the one between
Louise and her son Jason, define cultural gaps. Explain the differences
and why you think they are important to the story.
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
3. Jason claims that he is, “the center of the culture . . . I am fifteen, white,
middle class and male . . . People get paid a lot of money to think of how
to get to me and mine” (123). Cite instances where advertising and
merchandising try to imitate the youth culture, but instead miss the
mark. How did advertising’s hidden agenda cause the demise of Henry?
Discuss why defacing or destroying billboards is portrayed as an act
against corporate hegemony.
4. Where in the story does Jason play a parental role to his mother Louise?
Despite her overprotective nature when her son was born, do you think
Louise is a “good” mother? Why do you think she hid her secret from him
for so many years?
5. Jason describes suburbia as a “freak’s dreamworld” (73). What does the
sterility of suburban life provide for those like Josh who thrive within this
environment? Why is the notorious, disorderly Black House “pure postsuburban paradise for a girl like Miranda” (57) and her housemates?
What is so appealing about city life for these otherwise sheltered kids?
6. After being sexually assaulted and trying to erase the incident from her
memory, Caroline claims that “time lessens everything — the good things
you desperately want to remember, and the awful things you need to
forget” (195). Is this statement true for other characters? How does
Caroline’s penchant for moving and redefining her memories compare to
Nash’s preference to staying in one place and letting fate run its course?
7. “A commune and a corporate community are not all that different. . . .
Both allow groups of people to act in concert but without consequence”
(238). Compare the women’s commune in upstate New York to the
corporate giant Allegecom’s “First Self-sustaining Techtopia in America,”
Alphadelphia. Discuss the ways in which these two communities can be
seen as social experiments.
8. How do you think Nash views the young para-activist groups who call
themselves the testers? How do these technologically savvy, often selfrighteous teens of the nineties compare to the political activists of the
seventies?
Could you please answer each question in short answer? Please the answer should cover each part in
questions? Also, the answer must be under each question.
9. Miranda soon discovers that everything from anarchist clothing
accessories to franchised alternative communities is a commodity. What
happens when the subculture becomes the mainstream? Do you think
capitalism and mass consumption devalue the political ideals behind the
products?
10. One difference between Mary and Bobby is that she is an activist at heart,
and he is more of an idealist. Do you think Mary influenced Bobby to
orchestrate the war protest? Was she ultimately the driving force behind
their plan?
11. When Bobby and Mary meet again as Louise and Nash, do you think their
love has survived? What is the fate of their relationship?
12. Do you think Louise will actually turn herself in? If so, why do you think
she would after twenty-five years of hiding?
Clipped from: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Eat-theDocument/Dana-Spiotta/9780743273008/reading_group_guide
Print this guide
Enhance Your Book Club
The title Eat the Document comes from a documentary about Bob Dylan’s
1966 tour. Watch this documentary together and discuss why you think this
is an appropriate title for Dana Spiotta’s novel.
Take action! Go to www.speakout.com to get information about animal
rights, race relations, and other topics. You can also take part in virtual
debates, online polls and surveys, and write to elected officials. Or visit
www.volunteermatch.org to find volunteer opportunities in your area.
Move your book club meeting place to an independent bookstore near you
like Prairie Fire, and for fun coffee drinks you can make at home, visit
www.epicurious.com.
The book for this questions is Eat the document
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