![]() ![]() Omoro doesn’t take another wife while Binta nurses Kunta although it’s custom for Moslem husband’s (as mentioned in the book). Tradition and culture are essential in this book, especially as Haley explores his family origins. How does the naming ceremony and Omoro’s declaration of his son’s name set the tone of the story? Names are important from which a sense of pride and purpose are derived. We get a sense of the Mandinka people and traditions while we watch young Kunta grow up. ![]() The book begins in 1750 with the birth of Omoro and Binta Kinte’s first son, Kunta, named after his honored grandfather who is thought to have saved the village of Juffure from a famine. Feel free to answer any of the questions, I just marked a few things that stood out to me to generate some conversation. Since this is our first time reading the book I don’t want to us to discover something before we get a chance to read it.ĭid you find it hard to stop or are you ready to read full speed ahead? I think with a book like this, as much as we might be tempted to, a paced approach will allow us to get the most out of each discussion. If you have read the book before and would like to leave some spoiler free comments for us, I’d certainly appreciate that. A little daring, a bit nervous but most certainly looking forward to the discussion of Roots by Alex Haley, Chapters 1-20 with Melanie Grab the Lapels. ![]()
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