72 pages • 2 hours read
Gregory BoyleTattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2009A 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.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
Is this book an extension of Homeboy Industries’ mission? Why or why not?
Teaching Suggestion: You may want to encourage students to think about why Gregory Boyle wrote this book, as well as the substantive work down by Homeboy Industries. They could argue both sides, but encourage them to think about authorial intent and the message of a book that is deeply intertwined with a particular spirituality.
Differentiation Suggestion: For English language learners or other students who might need an opportunity to organize their thoughts, encourage them to make a T-chart with reasons why the book is an extension of Homeboy Industries and why it is not.
