Discussion Questions
D-Day and Beyond
1.What surprised you about Stanley Edwards' experiences and attitudes?
2.Were you surprised about prisoners' attitudes toward escape? How about their attitudes toward their captors?
3.Is independent thinking a good quality in a soldier? Why or why not? Was Stan Edwards a good soldier?
4.What similarities and differences can you see between the POWs in this book and Holocaust prisoners of WWII? What do you think accounts for the differences?
5.Do you have personal/family stories from this time period? What connections can you make?
6.What is your opinion of Stan after reading the book?
7.What questions do you have for the author(s)?
D-Day and Beyond
1.What surprised you about Stanley Edwards' experiences and attitudes?
2.Were you surprised about prisoners' attitudes toward escape? How about their attitudes toward their captors?
3.Is independent thinking a good quality in a soldier? Why or why not? Was Stan Edwards a good soldier?
4.What similarities and differences can you see between the POWs in this book and Holocaust prisoners of WWII? What do you think accounts for the differences?
5.Do you have personal/family stories from this time period? What connections can you make?
6.What is your opinion of Stan after reading the book?
7.What questions do you have for the author(s)?