Describe the effects ALS had on Tony Judt. How did this disease change Judt's life - both physically and mentally? How has ALS made Judt's life more difficult? How has the disease improved his life? Which aspect of his former life do you think Judt misses the most? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Growing up, would you consider Judt to have lived in an economically fortunate family? How did finances affect Judt's childhood? Why do you think Judt claims to have grown up in "genteel poverty"? Do you agree with Judt's assessment of his family's financial standing, particularly given the era of Judt's childhood? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

What is a memory chalet? How did Judt come up with...