Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans Au of...
by Ronald Takaki
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In an extraordinary blend of eloquent narrative history, vivid personal recollection, and oral testimony, Ronald Takaki relates the diverse 150-year history of Asian Americans. Through richly detailed vignettes--by turns bitter, funny, and inspiring--he offers a stunning panorama of a neglected part of Americanhistory. 16 pages of photographs.
Book Club Questions for Strangers from a Different Shore (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans Au of... (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Strangers from a Different Shore:
- Did Ronald Takaki emphasize any specific themes throughout Strangers from a Different Shore? What do you think Ronald Takaki is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Strangers from a Different Shore 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 Strangers from a Different Shore? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Strangers from a Different Shore reveal Ronald Takaki's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Ronald Takaki is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Strangers from a Different Shore affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Ronald Takaki's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Strangers from a Different Shore (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans Au of... (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Strangers from a Different Shore:
- Did Ronald Takaki make persuasive arguments in Strangers from a Different Shore? Did Strangers from a Different Shore change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Strangers from a Different Shore?
- How does Ronald Takaki present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Ronald Takaki biased within Strangers from a Different Shore? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Strangers from a Different Shore make you want to read next? Why?
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