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Considerations:

1. Esther speaks of her days as "letters in the

morning and diary at night." How is that reflected in

the chapter layout of this work?

2. "The winds of oppression that extinguish the flame of freedom in some only fan the fire of resistance in others." Excerpted from Esther's diary. (p310) Patently there are examples from The Bible; what are others from military history, political history, education, science, the arts (graphic and sculptural and musical)?

3. Where on earth did Mr. Evans come up with the name "Huish"?

4. "There are those who clutch to resentment like it were a treasure of great worth. This is foolishness. The question to be asked is not how badly we were wronged, but what are we profited by our unforgiveness?" Excerpted from Esthers diary. (p202) Expand on this. Where might be a parallen source? By whom is this expressed in the story?

5. "There are times that I have been tempted to protect my heart from further disappointment with cynicism . . . But it would be like poisoning myself to avoid being murdered."

Excerpted from Esther's diary. (p316) Paul Simon's song I Am A Rock (1965) expresses that concept in a different form. Discuss this at some length.

6. "Oftentimes the difference between a lynch mob and a square dance is a good fiddler." Excerpted from Esther's diary. (p354) How does that diary entry relate to (a) Esther's letter to the jury and/or (b) Amanda's performance the final day of the trial?