Character
I know what you are trying to prove……but believe me, I will fail you if you keep this up.
Marilyn’s mother-Doris
What is the main setting when Marilyn met James?
James’ office
Name one inner conflict that Marilyn had
Dream vs reality
When did this story happen?
1950s-1960s
You know you will meet a lot of wonderful Harvard men.
Marilyns mother
How did James and his parents come to the US
His father had come to California under a false name, pretending to be the son of neighbor, who had emigrated there son years eariler.
What’ s the conflict within the relationship of Marilyn and James?
The difference of race and James’ insecurity.
Name the law that is mentioned in chapter two
laws against mixed-race marriage
What it’s like to be different.
Marilyn after she kissed James
What is James’s first impression of Marilyn?
He didn’t even noticed her from a crowd of pale pretty face—blend in so perfectly
What do you think causes the dysfunctional relationship of Marilyn and her mother?
Open
Why do you think the novel is set in 1950s-1960s
One of the main themes in this novel is woman’ s right. And like the acyeterion pill that was first produced, woman’s right was starting to emerge.