Study Questions for Seeking Light

Study questions:

1. (Mandatory) Find 2 examples from the book of a student “abrecamino”. What way did they open? What chains did they break?
2. Explain the similarities between this book and “Impulse to Love” or the similarities between the students’ journey and Bodeen’s.What is it about these students that Bodeen identifies with?
3. Add to the vocabulario section with definitions of your own.Explain how the stories in this book are/are not examples of “Naïve”, “Primitive” or “Outsider” art.
4. Why does Bodeen focus on women in Latino literature/culture? What is he trying to say/teach to these students and to the reader?
5. How do the photographs contribute to this book? (This is a crappy question, please only answer it if you can make it interesting).
6. Provide a footnote for one of the historical/literary figures in the Images of Women section.