Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell | Book Club
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Suggested by: Lily
Pages to read: 194
ISBN: 9780156421171 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9789359902500 (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?
•Why was there a Spanish Civil War?
•What happened to the wealthy people of Spain?
•What happened to the infrastructure of Spain?
•What did the people want?
•How were people fed?
•What was the state of the barracks?
•How were people trained?
•What did Orwell think of Spanish hospitality?
•When would equipment arrive?
•How was trench warfare fought?
•How did an egalitarian army behave?
•Why become a botanist?
•Who was street-fighting?
•What comes at the expense of military efficiency?
•How did each side persecute people on their side?
•How did each side persecute people on the other side?
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.