The definitive history of racist ideas in america no one can match eli saslows skill at telling the most improbable, humane, and riveting tales of our time. Eli was such a good warrior, because the book gave him the strength to keep on going. However, im not sure the book has aged as well as it could have. The library is happy to share these original questions for your use. Tracks by louise erdrich book club discussion questions. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Discussion guide for eli the good by silas house 7th. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3.
Book of eli ased on the moviebiggest mistake most discussion leaders make is that they do not ook of eli 2010, r, runtime 118 min. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Children will learn a vital lessonregardless of how the world sees them, god loves each of them just as they are. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. If youve ever seen the road, came out around the same time as this it has some eerie similarities and could serve as a prologue to book of eli. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a steyr manlicher sporting rifle. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. Oprahs book club night questions and discussion topics. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. With great empathy and narrative verve, eli saslow asks what dereks story can tell. Author david schoenbrod, a longtime environmental activist and academic, recently released saving our government from washington. Eli stutzman, the son of an amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the countrys strictest religious sect. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Cinnamon and gunpowder by eli brown book club discussion.
The book of eli us message board political discussion. When they begin the march to the small ghetto, eliezer sees his father cry for the first time p. In night, what did it mean that living people recited it for themselves and why did this anger eliezer. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Some rewriting, especially now that eli is dead, is probably in order. In a violent postapocalyp tic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Furthermore, that book did not have nearly enough pages to be a printed bible, much less a bible printed in braille.
Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. What advice does the head of the block give to eliezer on page 105. The book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. Protagonist of the novel, deemed mother natures son and the good by his aunt nell, he is a nature loving boy who has a beech as his secret place.
The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Promote group discussion about the themes and characters in the novel eli the good by silas house with the 20 questions in this guide. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. Jul 10, 2010 the book of eli is a great movie with many clips that provoke discussion. In this heartwarming tale, eli helps punchinello understand how special he isno matter what other wemmicks may think. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Posted november 23, 2017 by jenny, readers advisor. How congress grabs power, shirks responsibility, and shortchanges the people. Discussion guide for eli the good by silas house 7th 12th. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches.
If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. So unless the story was to imply that god was providing eli with a different book of the bible to memorize, its hard to imagine how eli was able to memorize the entire bible from that book he was carrying. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick.
Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Barron and word on fire commenting on subjects from modern day culture. This is the first i have heard about the cataract versus being blind argument, but it is a pretty silly discussion point on what is really an action movie with a bad storyline. I found the book of eli to be nothing more then a half baked entry into the post apocalypse genre. What would be the considerations for your decision to warn others, keep quiet or take action in a similar situation. Early in the book, eliezer says his father rarely displayed his feelings, not even within his family, and was more involved in the welfare of others than with that of his own kin p. Jun 16, 2003 finally, its very clear that a tremendous amount of research went into creating this book, and its impressive, especially for the time. The book of eli us message board political discussion forum. The kaddish, the traditional jewish prayer of mourning, does not mention the dead and instead praises god. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it if youre posting comments here, assume that anyone in.
This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january. If reproducing, please credit with the following statement. Discussion guide written by connie rockman, childrens literature consultant and adjunct professor of literature for children and young adults at the university of bridgeport, sacred heart university and manhattanville college, and editor of the eighth book of junior authors and illustrators h. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The bible was giving him the will and strength of mind to keep on going, the bible had such motivating verses, which was also how it could ease the pain of others. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. It features denzel washington as the main character on a mission in postnuclear america to bring the only remaining copy of the bible somewhere west. Kendi, national book awardwinning author of stamped from the beginning. Eli the good discussion guide promote group discussion about the themes and characters in the novel eli the good by silas house with the 20 questions in this guide. Set in the 1960s, the littleknown north carolinas eugenics sterilization program is brought to light as twentytwo year old jane. Book of eli based on the movie book of eli 2010, r, runtime 118 min. Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. Get the book, start your book group, and download the guide to start the discussion now.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. His father is a vietnam veteran who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Starting a book group around woih is the perfect way to explore the entrepreneurial mindset, engage stakeholders, and build community around entrepreneurial thinking. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Rising out of hatred tells the story of how whitesupremacist ideas migrated from the farright fringe to the white house through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. The following discussion guide is a class comparison of the two books aquamarine and indigo by alice hoffman alice hoffman has written over a dozen bestselling novels for adults.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The book of eli 2010 fullhd movie fullhd episode stream stream the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online free the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie live stream free. She has called her work emotional fiction and others often refer to her books as magical realism, stories that lead the reader from everyday happenings to the inner reality of feelings, hopes and. He argues that the modern balance of power between the federal and state governments over environmental issues results in an unresponsive bureaucracy. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille.
A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, stutzman took his preschoolage son, danny, and hit the road on. Jan 15, 2010 eli was such a good warrior, because the book gave him the strength to keep on going. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli is a great movie with many clips that provoke discussion. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through.
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