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by Daniel V. MeierPublish: Mar 01, 2021Literary Fiction
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    • 1. NO BIRDS SING HERE takes place in the South, in the early 1980’s, in a world that followed a series of devastating wars and was experiencing upending social and economic change. Is that fact significant in this story, or could the same story be set in any place or time.
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    • 4. The first word in the book is “Quiet!” It is in reaction to the alley cats outside of Beckman’s window, fighting for territorial dominance. Beckman considers using this theme in his yet unwritten novel. Does the theme of territorial or personal dominance appear elsewhere in the book?
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    • 6. Herschel is a somewhat disturbing character doing unpleasant things at the beginning of the book. Is his character’s presence necessary? What does he represent?
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    • 8. The back cover of the book reads “Beckman and Malany’s journey reflects the allegorical evolution of humanity from its primal state, represented by Beckman’s dismal life as a dishwasher to the crude, medieval development of mankind in a pool hall, and then to the false but erudite veneer of sophistication of the academic world.” Discuss the relevant characters and their allegorical representations.
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    • 10. When Beckman and Malany arrive at her college friends house in Memphis, is it significant that this is where they effectively part company? What draws each character to their respective destiny? Is it a compatible reason with each of their initial quests?
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    • 12. When Beckman sees Malany on the bridge, everyone on the bridge thinks she’s going to jump. Does Beckman think so? Is Malany “giving up” by going back to her husband? Has she become aware of her modest talent?
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Daniel V. Meier, Jr.
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BIOGRAPHY
Daniel Meier graduated from UNCW (University of North Carolina, Wilmington) with a major in History. He served in the United States Navy and later studied American Literature at The University of Maryland Graduate School and began writing.

Meanwhile, he taught English and History at a private high school for a couple of years, worked as a flight instructor and a pilot examiner for the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).
In 1980, Leisure Books published a mystery/ thriller that he wrote under the ‘nom de plume’ Vince Daniels. In addition, he published a short story in a college literary magazine and worked, briefly, for the Washington Business Journal as a journalist. He was also a contributing editor to several aviation magazines and worked as a technical writer/editor for a U.S. government contractor.

For the past two decades he has served the FAA as an Aviation Safety Inspector for flight operations working mostly out of the Washington D.C. headquarters. He is now retired...

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Book Detail
Title NO BIRDS SING HERE
Author Daniel V. Meier, Jr.
ASIN B08GZGFYLF
Publish Date 01, Mar 2021
Publisher Boutique of Quality Books
Language English
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