The Almond Tree

Michelle Cohen Corasanti

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Welcome to Ask the Author.

I’m Michelle Cohen Corasanti, the author of The Almond Tree, and this area is an opportunity for readers to ask me questions and have a discussion about the book.

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Significance of the almond tree in the book: it’s witness to the atrocities but stands mute and silent. Could silence be ever an answer to violence?
OpenThe Times of India asked 10 years ago • 
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Based on some of the reviews online, I realised that a white woman’s perspective on freedom struggles and resistance movements (in this case the Israeli-Palestine conflict) is scrutinised sharply to an extent of dismissing it as a skewed viewpoint, a portrayal, which is away from the truth. Why do you think it happens, is it a fair assessment in so far your book is concerned? Susan Abulhawa, for instance, says it’s “neoliberal white supremacy cloaked in sympathy and pseudo-solidarity” (I have read your response to her as well) Do you feel a white woman’s voice lacks ‘empathy’?
OpenThe Times of India asked 10 years ago • 
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What do you think would be a solution to the above conflict?
OpenThe Pioneer asked 10 years ago • 
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Which character do you relate with the most in the novel and why?
OpenThe Pioneer asked 10 years ago • 
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The almond tree is a recurring motif in the book. It bears testimony to the years of struggle of the Hamid family. At times, it has also served as a point of consolation. Why did you choose it to be such a significant part of the novel?
OpenThe Pioneer asked 10 years ago • 
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Isn’t it stereotypical to have a protagonist who is burdened with tragedies throughout the story to ultimately win a nobel prize?
OpenThe Pioneer asked 10 years ago • 
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Ahmed is fascinated by the Western Nora who brings in much stability and progress in his life. In both Ahmed and Nora, one locates a Western saviour complex. Is America seen as the rescuer who will ‘redeem’ the oppressed?
OpenThe Pioneer asked 10 years ago • 
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War, Politics, Physics, Maths, Culture, Music et al — a range of subjects has been covered in the novel. How did you research for the book?
OpenThe Pioneer asked 10 years ago • 
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What are your future projects? Will you again raise awareness through your writing, on certain unresolved international issue?
OpenMillennium Post asked 10 years ago • 
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Are you happy with the response to your debut novel?
OpenMillennium Post asked 10 years ago • 
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There are many issues like Kashmir issue, Afghanistan conflict, in your opinion do you think that literature can bring a change in outlook?
OpenMillennium Post asked 10 years ago • 
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Through your novel you have turned into Palestine activist, have you seen youth associating with your cause and with your writing?
OpenMillennium Post asked 10 years ago
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How would you like to describe The Almond Tree in a line?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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Does the novel convey any message to the readers?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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What challenges or difficulties did you face while writing the novel, The Almond Tree?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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How is your take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict close to real life?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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Does the book explore the socio-political or socio-economic scenario of Israel and Palestine?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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What role does your real life experience play in portrayal of the protagonist?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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Would you like to share something about the protagonist Ichmad Hamid with us?
OpenSlice of Real Life asked 10 years ago • 
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How close is the story of the novel to the natives of Israel and their day-to-day life?
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