DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1) What constitutes madness in our society?
2) If it’s true that “it takes a village,” what villages are at work in this book?
3) How would you define “family”?
4) It goes without saying that all people everywhere are flawed, but what flaws disqualify a person from being a good mother or father?
5) What do you think are the successes and failures of the main characters?
6) What kinds of education take place here?
7) Who did you identify with, and why?
8) How does a sense of responsibility affect the characters’ choices?
9) How did you feel when you read the ending?