MUDBOUND --TEST--Choose 4 out of 7 identifications. Use these questions as guidelines for your response.
1. Who is Laura McAllan? Why does she marry so
late in life? How does Laura feel about this late marriage? Does Laura
love her husband on their wedding day? How many children do they have?
Why does Laura want to have a third child? What warning does Laura's
mother give her when she learns that she is expecting a third child?
What does this seem to foreshadow for Laura? Does this take place?
What is the impact of this?
2.Who is Florence Jackson? How does she come to know the McAllans? How does she feel about the McAllans? For what reason? Is there tension between Florence and Laura McAllan from their first meeting? For what reason? How does Laura treat the Jacksons? Is Florence's attitude toward the McAllans a reflection of this treatment? In what way?
3.Who is Jamie McAllan? What is special about him? What does Laura notice about him upon their first meeting? What does she realize about Henry's opinions of his brother during this first meeting? How does Jamie's arrival at Mudbound impact Laura? For what reason? Why does Laura begin to fall in love with Jamie? How does she act on these feelings? What is the result of these actions?
4.Why does Henry want to buy the farm? Why does Henry not talk to Laura about this desire? How does Laura feel when she learns what Henry has done? Why does Henry refuse to be talked out of this action? How does owning the farm change Henry and Laura's relationship? For what reason? How does Laura eventually come around to accepting Henry's passion for the land?
5. Who is Ronsel? Why does he enlist in the Army? How does he react to the blatant discrimination against black soldiers during basic training? Why does Ronsel begin to lose faith that he will ever see combat? How does Ronsel eventually get to Europe? What surprises Ronsel about the treatment he and his fellow soldiers receive from the whites in Europe? How does Ronsel become involved with a white German widow? How does this relationship change Ronsel's life?
6. How does Hap break his leg? Why does he think it is God teaching him not to be so prideful? What does this say about Hap's faith? Why does the doctor refuse to come right away? Why does the doctor not set Hap's leg properly? Why does Laura believe the doctor has done this without seeing Hap despite Henry's refusal to believe it? Why does Laura find a new doctor for Hap? Is this a selfish move or an act of kindness? Explain.
7.Why does Pappy organize a Klan posse to punish Ronsel? What has Ronsel done that makes it necessary to punish him? Is what Ronsel has done really a bad thing? Why does Jamie come to Ronsel's defense? Might Henry have done the same thing in Jamie's place? Would Laura? Why does Jamie choose how Ronsel will be injured? Why does Jamie choose for Ronsel to lose his tongue? How does losing his tongue impact Ronsel's life? What does the final chapter of the book imply about Ronsel's future?
2.Who is Florence Jackson? How does she come to know the McAllans? How does she feel about the McAllans? For what reason? Is there tension between Florence and Laura McAllan from their first meeting? For what reason? How does Laura treat the Jacksons? Is Florence's attitude toward the McAllans a reflection of this treatment? In what way?
3.Who is Jamie McAllan? What is special about him? What does Laura notice about him upon their first meeting? What does she realize about Henry's opinions of his brother during this first meeting? How does Jamie's arrival at Mudbound impact Laura? For what reason? Why does Laura begin to fall in love with Jamie? How does she act on these feelings? What is the result of these actions?
4.Why does Henry want to buy the farm? Why does Henry not talk to Laura about this desire? How does Laura feel when she learns what Henry has done? Why does Henry refuse to be talked out of this action? How does owning the farm change Henry and Laura's relationship? For what reason? How does Laura eventually come around to accepting Henry's passion for the land?
5. Who is Ronsel? Why does he enlist in the Army? How does he react to the blatant discrimination against black soldiers during basic training? Why does Ronsel begin to lose faith that he will ever see combat? How does Ronsel eventually get to Europe? What surprises Ronsel about the treatment he and his fellow soldiers receive from the whites in Europe? How does Ronsel become involved with a white German widow? How does this relationship change Ronsel's life?
6. How does Hap break his leg? Why does he think it is God teaching him not to be so prideful? What does this say about Hap's faith? Why does the doctor refuse to come right away? Why does the doctor not set Hap's leg properly? Why does Laura believe the doctor has done this without seeing Hap despite Henry's refusal to believe it? Why does Laura find a new doctor for Hap? Is this a selfish move or an act of kindness? Explain.
7.Why does Pappy organize a Klan posse to punish Ronsel? What has Ronsel done that makes it necessary to punish him? Is what Ronsel has done really a bad thing? Why does Jamie come to Ronsel's defense? Might Henry have done the same thing in Jamie's place? Would Laura? Why does Jamie choose how Ronsel will be injured? Why does Jamie choose for Ronsel to lose his tongue? How does losing his tongue impact Ronsel's life? What does the final chapter of the book imply about Ronsel's future?
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