Book Club Questions for Military Honor on Trial

• How would you describe the book in one sentence?

• The book focuses on antebellum era honor. How would you compare it to the current concept of honor?

• What does honor mean to you?

• What are some of the questions you have about the book?

• What criticisms do you have?

• What was the most memorable or impactful event in the book? Why did it stand out to you?

• What was the most surprising thing you learned from the book?

• What question do you think the author was trying to answer?

• How did the author’s choice of how he framed and organized the book impact its effectiveness for you?

• What are some of the major ethical, moral, or social implications of the book? How does it challenge or support your values or beliefs?

• If you could meet one of the book’s characters for lunch, who would you chose and why?

• Which actions, if any, of the characters were justified?

• To what degree did any of the characters change as a result of the conflict and trial?

• How would you compare the tumultuous events in the book to current events?

• Have you ever been to any of the locations mentioned in the book? If not, which places would you most want to visit?

• If you were making a movie of this book, who would you cast in the lead roles?

• What was your favorite section of the book? Your least favorite?

• Were there any lines or speeches that especially resonated?

• What is missing from the book?

• How would you rewrite the last sentence of the book? The first sentence?