book review “The spirit catches you and you fall down by Anne Fadiman
need to answer the fallowing questions about the book “The spirit catches you and you fall down by Anne Fadiman”
questions:
1) would you assign blame for Lia’s tragedy? if so, to whom? ( for this question I think no body is guilty, please justify)
2) what do you think Anne Fadiman feels is the answer to this question?
3) respond in one or two paragraphs each:
a. how do you feel about the lee’s refusal to give lia her medicine? can you understand their motivation? do you sympathize with it?
b. what are the most important aspects of Hmong culture? what do the Hmong consider their most important duties and obligations? how did they affect the Hmong’s transition to the United States?
c. how did you feel when child protective services took Lia away from her parents? do you believe it was the right decision? was any other solution possible in this situation?
