Book Selection Status: READ
Month: September 2011Genre: Historical Fiction Literature
Book of the Month: Promise Bridge
Author: Eileen Clymer Schwab
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Discussion Questions:
1. What did the promise bridge mean to you and how did it expand as the novel progressed?
2. Livie's move to freedom can be seen in a physical journey. Do you think Hannah and Colt discover a kind of freedom? How so?
3. Why did Hannah feel more alive in Mud Run than she did in the main house?
4. Several circumstances occur during the story that change Colt in Hannah's eyes. What instances are memorable and how did they change her perception of him as a man?
5. Elements of friendship, suspense and romance carry the story, with a few surprises along the way. How did the mix of these elements affect the pace of the story, and which plot twist did you least expect?
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1. For me Promise Bridge turned out to be a novel that shed light on the evolution of human behavior. This novel reminded me that even in the worse times in history some form of humanity was present. It was a beautiful and inspiring story of friendship, love, bravery, hardship and self-discovery that touched me deeply.
2. When in the captivity of social decorum Hannah and Colt were unable to be "themselves", they always had to keep up appearances for the sake of reputation and family honor. But once they were in the North where all things were believed to be and live free of persecution, they realized that they no longer had to pose. Hannah could now freely interact with the ex-slaves and Colt could now freely practice medicine without any criticism from his father.
3. Hannah felt more alive in Mud Run because it relieved her mind off of her own reality.
4. Colt was Hannah's heroic knight. There are many circumstances in this novel where Colt steps in with his clever mind and medical knowledge to save the day. However, Hannah’s perception first changed when he chose to help her hide the runaways from harm rather than turning them in. If Colt would have turned both Livie and Marcus in he would have gained the good graces and praise of his father, but because of his nature and kind heart he chose not to.
5. The mix of friendship, suspense and romance greatly affected the pace of the story. By mixing such elements it kept the story engaging and interesting, because the story never had a stagnant period…something good or bad was bound to happen. The plot twist I enjoyed the most was discovering that preassembly uptight “anti-abolitionist” Aunt Augusta and Colt were involved in the Underground Railroad.
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