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Authors: Colm Herron

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  1. Did the Author’s Introduction help you understand the political background of the novel?
  2. How did the author’s use of dialect and Irish slang affect your reading of The Wake?
  3. Were you able to relate to any, some, or all of the characters in Herron’s novel?
  4. What did you think of the atmosphere:
    • In the wake house?
    • During the times that Jeremiah was watching television with his mother?
    • In the City Hotel and later in Aisling’s apartment?
    • On the four-day march?
  5. What is your opinion of the writer’s portrayal of Catholic clergy and religion in the novel?
  6. How did the author’s use of farce in the bathroom and ménage à trois scenes strike you?
  7. If you could ask the author one question, what would you ask and why?
  8. Has The Wake changed or broadened your perspective in any way? Why or why not?
  9. How does the setting of the first half of the book affect your reading of the second half?
  10. How does Jeremiah’s character (and your perception of him) unfold over the course of the book? Can you relate to Jeremiah in any way?
  11. Why did the author choose to begin the book at a wake?
  12. How does the book make you feel? Is there anything in it that makes you uncomfortable, touches a nerve or makes you laugh? Why?
  13. The novel is concerned with different types of freedom. What would you say they are and which one of them would you consider the most important?

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