101 pages • 3 hours read
Ronald TakakiA Different Mirror
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
A Different Mirror is often described as a revisionist account of American history. What makes Takaki’s book different from the way American history usually is written and taught?
Why does Takaki find it important to use comparative case studies in his telling of American history? What are some of the advantages of this approach, and what are some of the disadvantages?
Takaki includes several photographs in the book. How do these photographs support his study of multicultural America?
