Before We Were Free
“Without any direct source of information, this is the only way she can try to figure out what is going on. Has there ever been a time when you’ve needed to watch someone else’s reaction, or interpret their behavior, to understand a situation?
Alvarez writes in the first person, sometimes in the form of entries in Anita’s diary. Why do you think she chooses this perspective? How does it affect your reading of the book?
Anita’s mother often changes her approach to Anita— sometimes treatin...g her as an adult, sometimes as a child. Why do you think she does that? Is Anita old enough to hear the truth? How much would you tell a small child in a situation like this, and why?
Early in the story, Anita is sheltered in her family compound and doesn’t seem to realize the severity of the political situation in her country. When she learns the truth, she’s surprised. Do you think children are often oblivious to the larger reality around them?MoreLess
Alvarez writes in the first person, sometimes in the form of entries in Anita’s diary. Why do you think she chooses this perspective? How does it affect your reading of the book?
Anita’s mother often changes her approach to Anita— sometimes treatin...g her as an adult, sometimes as a child. Why do you think she does that? Is Anita old enough to hear the truth? How much would you tell a small child in a situation like this, and why?
Early in the story, Anita is sheltered in her family compound and doesn’t seem to realize the severity of the political situation in her country. When she learns the truth, she’s surprised. Do you think children are often oblivious to the larger reality around them?MoreLess
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