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=Discussion Questions For Toll Of Innocence=

Rachel Moon
1. On page 112, Hongyong says "...women should never start wars. War was a man's game, but the women and children seem to suffer the most". Do you agree or disagree with Hongyong? 2. Why do you think the UN forces dropped the bombs on the refugees? Was it necessary? Think about the ultimate result from bombing. 3. Do you think that sacrifices are necessary during the war? If so, how far should one sacrifice? Hongyong had almost sacrificed her baby for the survival of others. 4. The narrator tells the explains to the reader that, "War forces people to close their hearts". What did the war promote? Do you agree or disagree with Lee's statement? 5. During the war, the women dressed like men and had to fend for themselves. What do you think the position of woman was during the war?

1. Despite the chaos and confusion of the war, what principles were kept in place in society? How were such societal principles followed? 2. What effect does the war seem to have on the roles of women? How, if at all, did the status of women change? 3. What was the reason people were moving south? 4. How did Christianity effect the people during the war? Was it popular over Buddhism? 5. How were Confucian principles affected in the midst of the war? Were they more utilized or rejected?
 * Soyeon Jeong**


 * Jay**
 * 1) Why was it so hard to cross the river? What were some things people endured to cross the river?
 * 2) Do you think its important to make friends(and do good things for people)? What benefits does the woman get in "the toll of innocence?"
 * 3) Why do you think houses emptied in matter of seconds?
 * 4) What are some ways people break the law during war times?
 * 5) Why would people suffer to live(tons of walking)? Why not just die in peace at one's home if you think you can't make it?

1. Were prospects better in the South? Why was everyone fleeing to the South? 2. What were some impediments to the refugees fleeing south? 3. Why did the UN air forces bomb refugees? 4. Why did the gunman let Lee's family come across the Imjin River? 5. How did the Korean War affect the economy?
 * Agatha Wuh**

1. Why did the name of the Taedong River change into the Blood River? 2. Which side (communist or democratic) was Hyongyong on? Do you think it actually mattered to her if she switched sides or not? 3. Explain why Hongyong believed her weakness to be the "worst enemy" rather than the enemy bombs (226). 4. Which characteristics of human nature does the war reveal? For example, what did the event when Hongyong decide to abandon her baby reveal about her? 5. Do you think the U.N. pilots were aware of whom they were bombing at the time? Would Hongyong's predictions that they would stop the killing come true if they did know?
 * Eungi Choi**

1. Hypothesize what would have happened to Hongyong and her family if Shin Jooesong did not let her across the bridge before the others? 2. Explain Why Hongyong got rid of her home deeds and documents? 3.Try to think of one's state of mind while walking down the highway that was constantly attacked by B-29. What would that state of mind drive a person to think? 4. Why do you think Kunil began to cry out to go to Sinmak instead of Haeju, then not remember any of it after his fever went away. 5. What do you think was going on in Hongyong's head as she walked amongst the beggers in Seoul?
 * Kevin G. Lee**

1) What was the main reason behind Hongyong's decision to leave her home? 2) What made Hongyong decide to leaver behind some family members? 3) What motivates people to get themselves involved in wars? 4) With the bombing of UN and US to the civilians, would their actions be culpable during wars? 5) During the Korean war, was South safer or North the safer place to stay? why?
 * Kevin J. Lee**

1. Hypothesize what would have happened to Hongyon's family if Hongyong died when she was captured by the false charge of being Rhee's admirer? 2. Who was Hongyong actually supporting? What evidences does this prove that your answer is true? 3. Even though North Korea had cons, why were everyone trying to cross the boarder to the South when North Korea was winning? Is it because people in the North didnt know the fact that they were safer? 4. How were woman treated during the war? Compare this to the Victorian woman and the more moral behavior towards woman nowadays<---Makes it more interesting 5. When the UN were bombing North Korea, what do you think that the people that were about to die had in mind for their last couples of seconds in their life?
 * NOGA**

Michelle Kim
1. What were the advantages and disadvantages that Lee had to face when moving to the South? What was her primary motivation behind making such choices? 2. What was the UN's justification behind continuously bombarding North Korea? In your opinion, "does it" justify their actions? 3. What influence did Christianity have in the decisions that Lee makes? What do you think was the cause of religion playing such significant role back then? What role does religion play in modern-day Korea? (analyze the process of change/continuity) 4. From looking at Lee's story during the Korean War, it is evident that war brings drastic changes to societies, politically, economically, and socially. However, aside from that, what impact does war have on "human behavior"? Make sure to support your stance with examples from Lee's story. 5. From looking at the U.S.'s intervention, do you think that a country ought to intervene in other countries' affairs? If yes, under what circumstances is intervention considered "okay"? If not (if you think intervention is never okay), why not?

1. Why did Hongyong leave without taking Meenah and grandfather? 2. How did Hongyong cross Taedong River safely? What kind of help did she receive? 3. Examine the quote, then answer the question. "She had hidden them all this time without my knowledge, and now she was willing to forgo her dreams" (228). What does this quote tell the readers about the situation during the war? 4. Explain why Hongyong became so cruel enough to abandon her own child. Who would be responsible for this cruelty? 5. Describe the relationships between people and their attitudes toward each other. How did people treat each other and what human natures were mainly expressed?
 * Alice Ahn**

1) Why did Hongyong and her family finally decide to escape the North? Would you have hid or tried to escape if you were in her situation? 2) How has the war affected the attitudes of the Korean refugees? 3) Why were the guards at Taedoong River forced to use ruthless punishment? 4) Do you think the UN could have taken a better approach to killing Reds than “staying miles above in their safe cocoons” (pg. 225) 5) What causes Hongyong to continue to the South after all the obstacles? What finally causes her to give up and go to Sinmak?
 * Albert Joo**

1. Why did Hongyong decide to move to the South? 2. Why did Hongyong decide to leave Agi to die? 3. Why do you think U.S. and UN troops try to shoot down refugees? 4. What do you think were the B-29 role in the war? 5. What do you think was the main goal of Hongyong's decision to move south?
 * Joorhee Kwon**

1. What motivated Hongyoung to move to the South leaving Meenah and Grandfather behind? Is it necessary to leave family members behind? What would you have done if you were in her position? 2. Why did the US and the UN waste their bombs to innocent civilians and fleeing refugees? 3. What role does Christianity play in this story? Consider some textual evidences and examples in the story to support your answer. 4. Analyze the following quote on page 221. "War forced people to close their hearts, to shut out the cries of other people's children. War forced us to worry only about our own burdens, and even that was a great responsibility to bear." Is this statement valid? 5. We are able to see Hongyoung's internal struggles of whether going back to where she came from or going along with the children's desire to finding their father. If you were someone back then, would you have stayed up North or moved down South during the Korean War? Why or why not? 1. What do you think Hongyoung's reason was to move to the South? 2. Why did Hongyoung leave her family behind? Was safety more important than responsibility? 3. Why did Hyongyoung have to become so cold and emotionless when she abandoned her own child? 4. Compare the Christianity of today to the ones back in the story. 5. How were women mal treated back then? Why?
 * Jiiiiiiii Yoon Hyun**
 * Sarah cho**

Corie Hahn
1. What is the significance of Hongyong moving to the South? 2. What were the hardships and challenges Hongyong and her children have to face? What does that tell you about her character? 3. What were some of the correlations of Hongyong's decisions regarding her faith in Christianity? Were some hypocritical? 4. What do you think about Hongyong's decisions to abandon agi? Do you think it was the right decision? What would you do if you were in her place? 5. Compare and contrast the morality, religion, and the society's expectations in which people faced during the war?

Lauren Kang
1. What was Hongyong's main reason or cause to leave her hometown? 2. Why did Hongyong leave her granfather and Meenah behind? Was this a good choice? 3. If you were in Hongyong's shoes would you stay in the North or left for South? Why? 4. The story continuously mentions the US army's bombing on North, what does this imply to you? 5. How does christianity play overall in this story? What symbol or meaning does it have?

1. Explain why Hongyong decided to move to South. (Talk about advantages and disadvantages) 2. How did UN forces bomb the refugees? Was it necessary? 3. Try reading the bombing scene once more. Do you think that the UN pilots knew what they were doing? Or, even know the truth? 4. By reading "Toll of innocence," do you think all women (or ajummas) were as brave as Hongyang? (Read pg.231 "Turning to the others, I announced... I would rather die with a bullet in my front than in my back." 5. Examine how Christianity is represented in the story. Think about the foods that Hongyong found at Christmas eve.
 * Jenice Lee**

1. What was Hongyong’s incentive to move to the South? 2. Was the bombing of civilians legitimate? Explain. 3. What were the effects of the war? (Focus on civilians) 4. Which would have been a better choice? Staying in South Korea or staying in North Korea? 5. Interpret Hongyong’s idea behind abandoning certain member of the family.
 * Seung Woo Eun**

Olivia Edwards: 1. How do you think the reaction of Hongyang affects the way that korean women think? 2. What does Christianity have to do with this story? 3. Why did she choose to leave her home? 4. Why was everybody fleeing to the south? Was it safer? 5. Why was it such a challenge to cross the river?

=Discussion Questions For Shattered Faith=

Olivia Edwards (shattered faith)

Corie Hahn (Shattered Faith)
Ji Yoon Hyun (Shattered Faith) Alice Ahn (Shattered Faith) Eungi Choi (Shattered Faith) Agatha Wuh (Shattered Faith) Rachel Moon (Shattered Faith) Joorhee Kwon (Shattered Faith) Kevin G. Lee (Shattered Faith) NOGA (Shattered Faith) Jay Kim (Shattered Faith) Albert Joo (Shattered Faith) Michelle Kim (Shattered Faith) Soyeon Jeong (Shattered Faith) Seung Woo (Shattered Faith) Sarah Cho (Shattered Faith) Lauren Kang (Shattered Faith) Kevin J. Lee (Shattered Faith) Jenice Lee (Shattered Faith)