Answ Discussion Questions
1. Booth compares himself to some famous and controversial figures such as
Brutus and Tell. Do you believe that Booth thought of himself as a hero? Do you
believe he may have had delusions of grandeur - false visions of himself as an
important person in history?
2. Do you see Booth's writing change as he comes closer to death? Why do you
think he chose to write this diary entry - what do you think he wanted to
portray to the people reading his diary, especially after death?
3. Do you believe that Booth was acting for himself or for his country? Cite
evidence from the text, your experience, and other literature, art, and history in
your answer.
4. Booth thinks that his actions were justified and for the good of the country. Do
you believe that bad actions can have positive consequences? Cite evidence
from the text, your personal experience, and other literature, art, and history in
your answer.

first of all, it's important to say that the book we shall not be moved, written by joan dash, is about the first strike of women in the united states in the year 1909. the best historical detail to clarify the reader's undertanding is the phrase "general strike". this strike involved women working at a garment factory who decided to protest   long working hours, low wages and brutal conditions. this strike became known as "the new york shirtwaist strike" or "the uprising of the 20,000". the strike mostly involved jewish women who did not speak english or who had a basic knowledge of the english language. finally, the strike went on from november 1909 until february 1910.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.