Review Questions 2—Denise Giardina’s Storming Heaven
- This novel is fiction based in fact, so it might be called historical fiction. Give examples of three historical events around which this novel is based.
- Compare Giardina’s use of first person narrator to that of Faulkner’s in As I Lay Dying. Do you feel that one was more successful than the other regarding use of verisimilitude? Tell why you feel one way or the other.
- What is Rosa Angelelli’s role in the novel?
- C.J. and Doc Booker espouse socialist views. Rondal has a philosophical view regarding the treatment of miners in relation to the company. Carrie’s opinions are developed from her view of people’s daily struggles with life and living. The company view is shown from a profit motive. Clearly state each group or person’s view and show how they lead to conflict.
- The title, Storming Heaven, is espoused by Albion Freeman in his sermon taken from The New Testament, the book of Romans, Chapter 8. Explain the title in relation to the meaning of Albion’s sermon.
BONUS:
The parts of a novel are similar to the parts of a short story. They include the use of title, theme, character, and plot to convey a universal truth or universal truths. What is the universal truth of Storming Heaven and cite examples of how title, theme, character, and plot are used to convey this theme?