Book Review: "Educated"

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Updated: 2022.04.27

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Book Review: "Educated"

책 리뷰 “배움의 발견”

Articles

Book Review of Educated by Tara Westover

Videos

Educated: A Conversation with Tara Westover Tara Westover

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

Educated spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list and was translated into more than 40 languages. Why do you think the book became so popular? What makes a book a bestseller?

Educated는 뉴욕 타임즈 베스트셀러 목록에 2년 이상 머물렀으며 40개 이상의 언어로 번역되었습니다. 이 책이 왜 그렇게 인기를 끌었다고 생각하시나요? 무엇이 책을 베스트셀러로 만들까요?

Have you read Educated? If you have, what scenes have stayed with you?

Educated를 읽어보셨나요? 읽었다면 어떤 장면이 기억에 남으시나요?

If you haven’t read Educated, did this article pique your interest?

Educated를 읽지 않으셨다면 이 교재가 여러분의 흥미를 끌었나요?

If you were to write a memoir, what would you emphasize about yourself?

여러분이 회고록을 쓴다면 자신에 대해 어떤 점을 강조하고 싶으신가요?

What difficulties do you think an author would encounter as a result of sharing too much of their private life in a book?

여러분은 저자가 책에서 사생활을 너무 많이 공개하면 어떤 어려움을 겪을 것이라고 생각하시나요?

What is Educated about according to this article?

이 교재에 따르면 교육이란 무엇인가요?

How has your education affected your life, and could you relate to Tara Westover’s reflection that her education and independence of mind cost her her closest relationships?

교육이 여러분의 삶에 어떤 영향을 미쳤으며, 교육과 마음의 독립이 가장 가까운 관계를 희생시켰다는 타라 웨스트오버의 성찰에 공감할 수 있나요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

massif

a group of mountains

Example

From my cottage, I could see the shimmering white peaks of the Ecrins massif.

Example

A massif formed a sort of fortress that shielded the valleys from outside influence.

jeremiad

a long, sorrowful, and often melodramatic complaint

Example

His novel has received critical acclaim, but to me, it read like a jeremiad serving as fodder for the author’s ego.

Example

Her jeremiad when she was testifying in court wasn’t well-received.

singularity

particularity; uniqueness

Example

The singularity of Pam’s poems and her turn of phrase earned her a position at one of the most prestigious publishers.

Example

Shakespeare’s characters are marked by their singularity, yet they perfectly channel universal human emotions.

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