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WEEK FIVE: Ten Nights in a Bar-Room

1) By closely examining the character of Simon Slade, which virtues does the author seem to hold most dear and which vices most dangerous?

2) What role does parenthood play in this story?

3) How does money and economics figure into the thematic development of this tale thus far?

4) Temperance is a term intimately tied to notions of control. Where do you see differing notions of power and control in this novel? Are certain forms of control favored over others? Focus on only one character or form of control.

5) Note how the author places emphasis on facial expressions in this work. Why might he spend so much time on this aspect of characterization?

6) What might Judge Lyman represent in this novel, and why might he be given such a large part in the story?

7) What do you make of the place of Joe Morgan as the novel ends?

8) If alcoholism is a disease - as T. S. Arthur would have us believe - what are his prescriptions for improved health in this novel?

 

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