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Question 13 / 13

Discussion Question #13 of 13

Of his parting from Claire (pages 218-219), Will reflects "Maybe every life has one moment where everything could have been different if you'd climbed on the cart." Do you agree? Do you think that most lives contain these moments of crisis, where one decision changes things permanently?



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Question 12 / 13

Discussion Question #12 of 13

What was Will’s greatest accomplishment? What was his greatest failure?



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Question 11 / 13

Discussion Question #11 of 13

The Cherokee homeland is such a potent force in Thirteen Moons that it some times seems to take on the role of a character with the power to drive or hinder the progress of the plot. Can you identify any situations in which the landscape actually seems either to assist or resist Will Cooper in his quest to win Claire Featherstone or his fight to save Bear's people from removal to the West?



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Question 10 / 13

Discussion Question #10 of 13

How much did you know about the Trail of Tears before you read Thirteen Moons? Do we pay enough attention to this dark part of our national heritage?



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Question 9 / 13

Discussion Question #9 of 13

What do you think Frazier is attempting to signify when Will and Bear must hunt down one of their own (Charley) in order to keep their land?



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Question 8 / 13

Discussion Question #8 of 13

Is this how you envisioned the Cherokee Nation? Do you feel Frazier’s interpretation is authentic? Why or why not?



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Question 7 / 13

Discussion Question #7 of 13

Because we read this novel as Will's memoir, we get to see very little of Claire Featherstone's inner life and thoughts. Can you imagine the events of this novel narrated in Claire's diaries? How do you think she would describe her relationship to Will or to Featherstone?



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Question 6 / 13

Discussion Question #6 of 13

What do you think of the language used by Will and Claire as teenagers? Is the author purposely being lyrical due to the older Will's "mis-recollection" of events?



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Question 5 / 13

Discussion Question #5 of 13

What kind of a character is Will Cooper? Does he strike you as the classic hero of an American Western? Does he bring to mind any historical or literary characters you're already familiar with?



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