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Frontier – some discussion questions
- Which of the characters in ‘Frontier’ did you sympathise with most?
- Why?
- How did their experiences on the Oregon Trail change them?
- Were those changes for the better?
- Which character were you most surprised by when you got to know them better?
- Did your attitude towards any of the characters change as you got to know them?
- What was different about the situation and role of women at that time compared to now?
- Are there any aspects of their life that you envy?
- Are there any aspects of their life that you’re glad you don’t have to put up with?
- What do you find most extraordinary about what they accomplished?
- Could they have had more control over what happened?
- Do you admire these pioneer women?
- Do you think they set an example for generations to come?
- Did they lay the foundation for the Women’s movement in the 20th and 21st centuries?