here are the four questions:
1. At the heart of the book Three Cups of Tea is a powerful but simple political message: we each as individuals have the power to change the world, one cup of tea at a time. Yet the book powerfully dramatizes the obstacles in the way of this philosophy: bloody wars waged by huge armies, prejudice, religious extremism, cultural barriers. What do you think of the “one cup of tea at a time” philosophy? Do you think Mortenson’s vision can work for lasting and meaningful change?
2. Relin gives a “warts and all” portrait of Mortenson in Three Cups of Tea, showing him as a hero, but also as a flawed human being with some exasperating traits. Talk about the methods Relin chose to write about Mortenson’s character—his choice of details, his perspective, the way he constructs scenes. Is Mortenson someone you’d like to get to know, work with, have as a neighbor or friend?
3. In Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson’s transition from climbing bum to humanitarian hero seems very abrupt. However, looking back, it’s clear that his sense of mission is rooted in his childhood, the values of his parents, and his relationship with his sister Christa. Discuss the various facets of Mortenson’s character—the freewheeling mountain climber, the ER nurse, the devoted son and brother, and the leader of a humanitarian cause. Do you view him as continuing the work his father began?
4. Mortenson is convinced that education, especially the education of young girls, has the ability to change the future. How important is global access to fair and unbiased education? Does Three Cups of Tea contain a blueprint for global change? What type of change does Mortenson think will happen as a result of the education he proposes? How will this change affect individuals and communities and the relationship between them?
Try and answer one not answered yet. Best answer will go to best answer, not most answers. thanks!
1. At the heart of the book Three Cups of Tea is a powerful but simple political message: we each as individuals have the power to change the world, one cup of tea at a time. Yet the book powerfully dramatizes the obstacles in the way of this philosophy: bloody wars waged by huge armies, prejudice, religious extremism, cultural barriers. What do you think of the “one cup of tea at a time” philosophy? Do you think Mortenson’s vision can work for lasting and meaningful change?
2. Relin gives a “warts and all” portrait of Mortenson in Three Cups of Tea, showing him as a hero, but also as a flawed human being with some exasperating traits. Talk about the methods Relin chose to write about Mortenson’s character—his choice of details, his perspective, the way he constructs scenes. Is Mortenson someone you’d like to get to know, work with, have as a neighbor or friend?
3. In Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson’s transition from climbing bum to humanitarian hero seems very abrupt. However, looking back, it’s clear that his sense of mission is rooted in his childhood, the values of his parents, and his relationship with his sister Christa. Discuss the various facets of Mortenson’s character—the freewheeling mountain climber, the ER nurse, the devoted son and brother, and the leader of a humanitarian cause. Do you view him as continuing the work his father began?
4. Mortenson is convinced that education, especially the education of young girls, has the ability to change the future. How important is global access to fair and unbiased education? Does Three Cups of Tea contain a blueprint for global change? What type of change does Mortenson think will happen as a result of the education he proposes? How will this change affect individuals and communities and the relationship between them?
Try and answer one not answered yet. Best answer will go to best answer, not most answers. thanks!