Letters from Wankie (Friedberg) - Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions
1. As a young Londoner in a foreign country what aspect of her new environment does the author first find most intriguing? difficult? surprising?

2. How does the author examine the economics, culture, traditions, politics, language and customs of the inhabitants of the region?

3. What is risked in her admiring and/or her criticism of the people in this region of Africa?

4. What is it about the author that allows her to assimilate? What does she gain?

5. What did you find most intriguing about the native culture? the colonial culture?

6. What evidence does the author use to support the books ideas? What did you find most surprising, intriguing or difficult to understand?

7. What are the implications for the future regarding the issues raised? Are they positive or negative? Affirming or frightening?

8. How controversial are the issues raised?  Who is aligned on which sides of the issues? Where do you fall in the line-up?

9. What solution does the author propose? Who would implement the solutions? How probable is success?

10. What specific passage in the book struck you as most significant, or interesting, profound, amusing, illuminating, disturbing, sad? What was most memorable?

(Questions adapted from LitLovers' Generic Questions...and issued by publisher.)

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