There are so many great areas of discussion for this book,
I hardly know where to begin! I am going to give you a list of ten discussion areas,
based on the assumption that everyone has finished reading the entire
book.
1. Why is T. Ray such a harsh father? Is there
anything in the story that explains his actions?
2. What is
the significance of Lily's birthday? Is her birthday a symbol in some way of what
happens in the story?
3. What can we learn about the rights
(and lack of rights) of African-Americans at that time and place by reading this
book?
4. How does water play an important part in this
story? What scenes involve water, and what does water represent in some of these
scenes?
5. What women in the story are "mothers" to
Lily?
6. How are bees used in the story as symbols of
people?
7. What does the figurehead of Mary
represent?
8. Is there any foreshadowing in the story that
tells us what is going to happen to May?
9. Does Lily
change in any way over the course of the story? What are some examples of important
changes?
10. Should Lily stay with the Boatwright sisters?
Why or why not?
I hope these are questions that generate
lots of great discussion!
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