Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin
By APOOO • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Discussion Guide •
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1. How was the setting important in the storyline? Was it authentic?
2. Were the characters well developed, or did you leave the book wanting to know more about them? Who did you like or not like and why?
3. What effects do the events (time, nationality, physicality) have on the character’s self or personality?
4. How did the language, diction, sentence structure and syntax contribute to the story.
5. What moral/ethical choices did the characters make? What did you think of those choices? How would you have chosen?
6. Are the characters’ actions the result of freedom of choice or of destiny?
7. What literary techniques did Baldwin use to tell the story? Provide examples.
8. How did your personal life experiences contribute to the understanding or importance of the book?
9. What is your favorite passage in the book? Why?
10. In a movie version, who would play what parts?
11. Did the book constitute good literature? Why?
12. What was the meaning behind the story?
13. What did you think of the ending?
14. What was Baldwin’s key theme/messages running throughout the book?
15. How can this book be compared to other books by James Baldwin?
16. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being Horrible and 5 being Outstanding, what would you rate this book? Why?
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