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Sarah Vowell

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

1.

Describe the role that patriotism plays in the book.

2.

Did you find Lafayette’s experience a useful subject for an examination of modern American values? Why or why not?

3.

How did you feel about Lafayette’s decision to abandon his family and his justifications for doing so?

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