Shem Suggs #2 - p. 21/ 22

Shem Suggs gets the horse that he has always wanted. Greta's a little tired, a little old, but Shem is as happy as can be. What do you think, is the horse going to be a good thing for Shem or not? Explain.

Nathaniel Epp Post

Nathaniel Epp, dry-land sailor with a bunch of photography equipment. Lands in Washington, DC, and does not have a favorable opinion of the city. Yet, the city gives him plenty to do.

What's his perspective? This is going to be an tough one, he really doesn't state his thoughts. What do you think? Use the info from the book and from your experience.

Virgil Peavey Post

Virgil Peavey sees many news things as he joins his company and heads to Montgomery, AL. What is his perspective on the war? What about the other men in his company?

The white-haired schoolmaster certainly has a different perspective than most of the folks on the train. What is his perspective?

Compare the two.

Gideon Adams #2

Now that we are into the second entry for Gideon, the prompts will change slightly. Obviously, we will see perspectives change, feel free to continue to comment on earlier ideas. 

Gideon Adams makes a series of decisions or choices in this chapter. Do you think he is making good choices or not so good choices? Explain your ideas with examples with the book and/ or your experiences.

Toby Boyce Post

Toby Boyce, courageous kid or silly fool? What is going on with Toby? What is his perspective on the Civil War? What led him to that perspective?

James Dacy Post

James Dacy has a very different perspective and experience than the Wheelworth women. What is James' perspective as he is leaving Massachusetts? Do you think his perspective changed as he traveled south? Explain your ideas using examples from the story.

Flora Wheelworth Post

The story continues to get more and more complicated. Flora Wheelworth is certainly a southerner. Her daughters have an interesting perspective on the war that is just getting started. What is the perspective of the Wheelworth women? Try to summarize their collective perspective, what do the Wheelworth women think of the Civil War? Why do you think they feel that way?