Monday, February 5, 2018

Moloka'i by Alan Brennert


Moloka'i


Imagine yourself in the place of Rachel’s mother, Dorothy Kalama. How would you have handled the situation?

What other diseases of more recent times have a similar story?

Did you as a reader regard Leilani as a man or a woman?

Was there a character other than Rachel that had an impact on you? Who and Why?

Was it fair of the nuns to remove Rachel from Uncle Pono's house and bring her to the convent school? Should Rachel have been allowed to stay with Uncle Pono?

Considering the United States' role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, was the American response adequate or not? In recent years a "Hawaiian sovereignty" movement has gathered momentum in the islands—do you feel they have a moral and/or legal case?

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