54 pages • 1 hour read
S.C. GwynneEmpire of the Summer Moon
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2010A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
The author does not make much apology for the descriptions of violence in the book, arguing that it is necessary to understand the Comanches and the situation in that time period. Do you support this claim?
2.
Aside from the cultures mentioned in this guide, what other cultures from history, from other parts of the world might be comparable to the Comanches? Discuss.
3.
How might the war against the Plains Indians have transpired differently had people learned from John Hays rather than having to relearn how to properly combat them?
