I mean she might come home, but she won’t come back (pg 260). Jake said he is afraid that his mom won’t come back. Ruth did not seem to care for Gus very much in the beginning of the story, yet her attitude toward him seemed to change by the end.
Why do you think the author never actually told us what happened in the war that changed Nathan so much?ġ1. However, when Emil Brandt tried to kill himself Frank tried to turn Jake into the hero and that really upset Jake. When the body of the itinerant was found Frank downplayed Jake’s presence and that upset Jake. Do you think Emil was still in love with Ruth and vice-versa?ĩ. What do you think drew Jake and Lise together?Ĩ. Without the war, what path do you think Nathan would have ended up taking career wise?ħ. Who do you consider the main character in this book?Ħ. Why do you think Jake’s stutter permanently disappeared after he gave grace?ĥ. Do you believe as Aeschylus said, “He who learns must suffer”?ģ. Kennedy he used the phrase “Awful grace of God.” This phrase was used several times in this novel. If reproducing, please credit with the following statement: 2017 Mount Prospect Public Library. The Library is happy to share these original questions for your use. SPOILER WARNING: These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. Looking back at a tragic event that occurred during his 13th year, a man explores how a complicated web of secrets, adultery and betrayal shattered his Methodist family and their small 1961 Minnesota community. Tone: Melancholy, Nostalgic, Strong sense of place
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