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Sep 2, 2008 · Discussion Questions. Miracle at St. Anna. by James McBride. 1. Why do you think McBride chose to frame his WWII story with the post office episode that takes place in 1983? How does this narrative frame clarify or comment on the picture of the war it contains? 2.
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"A miracle in its own right…McBride's prose is stunning. His...
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James McBride, a writer and musician, is a former staff...
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Feb 1, 2002 · Discussion Questions. Why do you think McBride chose to frame his WWII story with the post office episode that takes place in 1983? How does this narrative frame clarify or comment on the picture of the war it contains? What knowledge of the African American experience in WWII did you bring to Miracle at St. Anna? How did reading the novel ...
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5. The novel is titled Miracle at St. Anna but several miracles occur in the book. Which of these is the miracle referred to in the title? What effects do these events have on those who experience them? Do you think McBride wants us to read them as divine manifestations of God's power or simply as remarkable occurrences? 6.
Miracle at St. Anna Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2001 A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Miracle at St. Anna (2001) is American author James McBride’s debut novel, following the publication of his 1995 memoir. St. Anna is a novel of the magical realism genre that tells the story of four soldiers in the all-Black 92nd Buffalo Division rescuing an Italian child during World War II.
Sep 2, 2008 · Four soldiers from the army's Negro 92nd Division find themselves separated from their unit and behind enemy lines. Risking their lives for a country in which they are treated with less respect than the enemy they are fighting, they discover humanity in the small Tuscan village of St. Anna di Stazzema.
Feb 1, 2002 · A powerful and emotional novel of black American soldiers fighting the German army in the mountains of Italy around the village of St. Anna of Stazzema in December 1944. Through his sharply drawn characters, McBride exposes racism, guilt, courage, revenge and forgiveness, with the soldiers confronting their own fear and rage in surprisingly ...
