Monday, May 17, 2010

Book Recommendations

Please recommend a book for someone to read for the independent work. Share a book either you’ve read from the list for the independent work, or one not on the list. Don’t give the book away, but try to interest the reader by introducing what the book is about.

Initial Description vs. Back-Story

Look back to June’ initial description for her three aunts. Now that you’ve read some of their back-stories, how does their past account for their present condition, characteristics, and personalities?

Mother-Daughter Relationships

Choose one of the mother-daughter relationships. Keeping in mind both of their stories, compare and contrast the mother and daughter. How are they different – and how are the cultures responsible for this? Despite different childhoods, how are the two they same?