37 pages 1 hour read

Thomas Merton

The Seven Storey Mountain

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1948

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Essay Topics

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How is the book structured, and why do you think Merton chose to structure it this way? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

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How does Merton’s philosophy on life and religion evolve over the course of the autobiography?

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Analyze how Merton’s attitude toward one of the following shifts over the course of the story and provide evidence that supports how and why it shifts: politics, philosophy, or art/literature.

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