56 pages • 1 hour read
Bethany HamiltonSoul Surfer
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2004A 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
Soul Surfer begins with this statement from its author: “To be honest, I never wanted to write a book” (xiii). What purpose does this statement serve in accomplishing the goal of creating a connection between the author and the reader?
What is the central question of theodicy? How does it relate to Hamilton’s story?
Soul Surfer is written in a conversational tone and with a first-person point of view. Why do you think Hamilton chose to tell her story herself, as a memoir, rather than let someone else relate the story of the shark attack?
