Topics for Further Study
- Why is Karin typically the first to witness the baseball games on Ray's field?
- Is Shoeless Joe merely an innocent fantasy, or does it hold significance for everyday life? What life lessons does Ray impart?
- Investigate the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. What evidence exists for and against Shoeless Joe's guilt? Were the team owners at fault for underpaying their players?
- Should Shoeless Joe be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, even if he was guilty? What arguments can be made for and against this idea?
- Kinsella has remarked that today's major league baseball players and owners are driven by greed and lack concern for the fans. He believes ticket prices are too high and that many fans might prefer minor league games where players still play for the love of the sport. Do you agree with Kinsella's perspective? What points could be made to support or challenge his views?
- Watch the movie Field of Dreams and write an essay comparing it to the novel. Do you think the film is a successful adaptation? What does the movie gain or lose by replacing the fictional black writer Terrence Mann with J.D. Salinger?
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