Discuss The Wedding Gift by Marlen Suyapa Bodden

Mar. 15, 2014
by Windsong

Overall, what do you think of The Wedding Gift?

Dec. 27, 2013
by bettyt

Had you already guessed that Sarah was responsible for the acts she admits to?

Nov. 23, 2013
by thewanderingjew

Did any parts of the story make you uncomfortable, and if so, why?

Nov. 23, 2013
by thewanderingjew

Slavery in the USA was abolished in 1865, does that feel a short or a long time ago to you?

Oct. 14, 2013
by Peggy H

Did any of the information the author provided about slavery, slave owners or slavery laws surprise you

Oct. 14, 2013
by swchis39

What do you think was the most memorable passage in the book and why?

Oct. 14, 2013
by swchis39

Why do you think Cornelius chose the fate that he did for Clarissa's son? What other options did he have?

Oct. 10, 2013
by jeann

Did you see modern parallels in any of the characters' predicaments? If so, to which could you relate?

Oct. 10, 2013
by jeann

How does the mother-daughter relationship differ between the two sets of characters?

Oct. 08, 2013
by rebeccar

How are Charles and Cornelius very different but also very similar?

Sep. 30, 2013
by Windsong

A solution to Clarissa's situation

Sep. 29, 2013
by Windsong

What did you admire about Theodora and Sarah? What did you dislike? Did you relate to one character more than the other?

Sep. 29, 2013
by dianem

What themes did you find in The Wedding Gift, and what do you think the author was trying to say with the inclusion of each?

Sep. 29, 2013
by gailg

What roles did stories – both written and oral – have in the characters’ lives?

Sep. 27, 2013
by sharons

What changes did you see in Sarah and in Theodora as the book progressed?

Sep. 27, 2013
by lynneb

The Wedding Gift

Discuss The Wedding Gift by Marlen Suyapa Bodden

Was anyone else surprised by Clarissa having a affair with Isaac?

Overall, what do you think of The Wedding Gift?

Had you already guessed that Sarah was responsible for the acts she admits to?

Did any parts of the story make you uncomfortable, and if so, why?

Slavery in the USA was abolished in 1865, does that feel a short or a long time ago to you?

Did any of the information the author provided about slavery, slave owners or slavery laws surprise you

What do you think was the most memorable passage in the book and why?

Why do you think Cornelius chose the fate that he did for Clarissa's son? What other options did he have?

Did you see modern parallels in any of the characters' predicaments? If so, to which could you relate?

How does the mother-daughter relationship differ between the two sets of characters?

How are Charles and Cornelius very different but also very similar?

A solution to Clarissa's situation

What did you admire about Theodora and Sarah? What did you dislike? Did you relate to one character more than the other?

What themes did you find in The Wedding Gift, and what do you think the author was trying to say with the inclusion of each?

What roles did stories – both written and oral – have in the characters’ lives?

What changes did you see in Sarah and in Theodora as the book progressed?

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Discuss The Wedding Gift by Marlen Suyapa Bodden

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Sorry, The Wedding Gift by Marlen Suyapa Bodden is closed for new posts.
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