Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl | Book Club

Suggested by: Melisse S.
Pages to read: 122
ISBN: 9780807014295 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9780807014288 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is a concentration camp?
•Who was chosen for death?
•How did people survive the concentration camp?
•What mental habits did prisoners create?
•How do people find meaning?
•What happened to those who gave up hope?
•What is logotherapy?
•What can people control?
•What where prisoners’ initial perspective on their situation?
•How were the prisoners identified?
•What did prisoners want to keep? What were they able to keep?
•Who are the Capos?
•How did the author interact with the Capo?
•How did the prisoners react after liberation?
•What does it mean to “run into the wire”?
•How should food be eaten?
•What happened to the body without the appropriate food?
•What did the SS (Nazi) do before the prisoners were liberated?
•Who were the guards?
•What is paradoxical intention?
•What is pan-determinism?
•What is the tragic triad?
•Is there meaning in suffering?
•What is the effect of freedom?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.