Discussion+Director

Questions
week 1: In the Introduction of the book, why do you think the narrator said that it wasn't a matter of just agreeing with Mortenson but of also joining him in his vision for the future students of Afghanistan? As a reporter, why do you think this was something that he couldn't resist in waiting for and in becoming a part of? What are some characters that influenced or affected mortenson in a positive or negative way? What did you think about the 580 letters and 1 check? How does this relate to senior year? Do you think that mortenson is still held on to his past according to his sister's death? Do you think that his parent's role in being missionaries and buliding schools in other countries affected him in a psotive way? Do you think that because of this, this influence and experience inspired him to do what he is doing now? Why? What did we learn about Mortensn's character so far through-out the book?

week 2: why was jean Horni eager to see the photo of the new school? how would you have felt if you where held for days with only a tim magazeen covering the Iranian Hostage Crisis to read? which was more important for the village the time it took to build the school or the feast? why did gred tell kahn that he has a baby boy on the way when in reality he was exspecting a girl? what is so important about not traveing alone in that reagion? why did the village give half theirt wealth away in the form of 12 goats in exchange for being left alone? what could westerners unfamillire with tribal customs learn from gregs expernece?

Week 3: what do the caves signify ? what does branching out to kashmir mean? whats is morrisons reaction to 9/11? what are the villagers reaction to 9/11? the villagers all call NYC New York Village, what does that signify? what does the hate mail greg receves signify? how would you balence the hate mail with the letters of support?