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Over There 
Discussion Topics

  • For many Americans, WW1 is a point of history with little context. How much did you know about the US involvement in the war before reading Over There? Did the book add to your knowledge of the war?
     

  • In our lifetimes, most of us have not faced a global war that significantly impacted life at home. If provoked, how do you think Americans would respond to a call to arms today?
     

  • What did you find most amazing about the medical advancements? The lightning speed growth of the American Hospital, the introduction of ambulances, the use of X-ray at the battlefield hospitals, the ship and train hospitals with operating rooms, etc.?
     

  • How did you feel about Miriam leaving New York City behind to help in France?
     

  • Was Eli forgivable? Do you think infidelity is more common during wartime? Is it justifiable?
     

  • Did the Rabbi give Eli good advice?
     

  • Did Eli’s farm have a symbolic purpose?
     

  • Were you surprised to learn about the timing of the Spanish Flu and soldiers as superspreaders?ost amazing about the medical advancements? The lightning speed growth of the American Hospital, the introduction of ambulances, the use of X-ray at the battlefield hospitals, the ship and train hospitals with operating rooms, etc.

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