Book Club! The Last Watchman of Old Cairo (Ch 1-4)
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Join us for The Last Watchman of Old Cairo! Please read about the book and sign up to attend here on our website!
### Chapters 1–4
> Theme: Beginnings, Identity, and Place
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Main question:
> How do the early chapters establish the theme of “watching, guarding, and preserving,” both personally and culturally?
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- Follow-up prompts
- How does Joseph’s dual heritage (Jewish mother, Muslim father) shape his identity and conflict?
- What expectations are set by the al-Raqb family legacy?
- In what ways do the settings (Ibn Ezra Synagogue, Old Cairo, Berkeley) function almost as characters?
- Which single moment or line struck you most — and why?
AI summary
By Meetup
Book club session for JPRIDE readers: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo, Chapters 1–4, to discuss identity and heritage and how settings shape the story.
AI summary
By Meetup
Book club session for JPRIDE readers: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo, Chapters 1–4, to discuss identity and heritage and how settings shape the story.