Is Nonc a good father? What does this story say about the bonds of individual love versus the bonds of family? What does this story say about the diasporas that occur after natural disasters?ĥ. Describe the father-son relationship in “Hurricanes Anonymous,” and how you understand Nonc’s sense of obligation to Geronimo and Relle. In “Nirvana,” why do you feel the narrator has created a holograph of the president? What purpose do his conversations with the president serve? How do you think Charlotte feels about this?Ĥ. To what extent are these stories that could only take place in these locations? To what extent are the experiences of their characters universal?ģ. Discuss the importance of place in these stories, which range from Louisiana post-Katrina to a former prison camp in East Germany to North Korea. How would you describe the elements that these six stories have in common? Are there themes that recur?Ģ.
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