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Talk about the setting of American Fire, the isolated county on the far side of the Chesapeake Bay. How would you describe its economy, its residents, and history? In what way are rural areas like Accomack County tailor-made for arsonists?
At one point, the author tells us that the arson aroused suspicions throughout the community, that “people turned on friends and neighbors.” Yet the arson also seems to have brought people together. How would you say the arson affected the community?
How does the history of the area impact the story?
Talk about the setting of American Fire, the isolated county on the far side of the Chesapeake Bay. How would you describe its economy, its residents, and history? In what way are rural areas like Accomack County tailor-made for arsonists?
At one point, the author tells us that the arson aroused suspicions throughout the community, that “people turned on friends and neighbors.” Yet the arson also seems to have brought people together. How would you say the arson affected the community?
How does the history of the area impact the story?