Follow-up to Question 3: Why does Cedar refer to the baby's father as an 'angel' and to his brown wings? What is the symbolic significance of the couple's love-making in the various costumes in the basement of their church.ĥ. Why did Cedar convert to Catholicism? How would you describe her spiritual/religious beliefs? Why is she so fascinated by the article, 'The Madonna's Conception Through the Ear,' and in what way is her curiosity connected to the coming birth of her own child? What is your own thinking about the 'word' or 'Word' whispered to Mary-is it an actual word … or an idea?Ĥ. What is it about the letter from Mary Potts that irritates Cedar? Why does she decide to make the trip up to the reservation to meet Mary? What are her expectations for the three Mary Pottses-and do the women fulfill those expectations? Consider the moment when Sweetie speaks before the Indian Council and uses the word 'caveat': where you surprised at her choice of the word? Or were you surprised at Cedar's surprise that she used the word? In other words, was Cedar condescending in her attitude toward Sweetie? What about Eddy-what is he like? Were you surprised by his erudition?ģ. How would you describe her? What traits does she possess that enable her to navigate this new world? What about her adoptive parents, Sera and Glen Songmaker: has Louise Erdrich drawn them as parodies or as authentic liberals?Ģ. We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available in the meantime, use our LitLovers talking points to help start a discussion for Future Home of the Living God … then take off on your own:ġ.

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