![]() ![]() What fuels the racism depicted in the novel? Do some of these factors persist today? Discuss Ruby's different experiences with racism in East Texas, New York City and on her trip back to Liberty.ħ. What protection do you think Ma Tante gives to young Maggie, Ruby and Ephram? Are they comforted by her powers, or does she only stoke their fears?Ħ. How did your understanding of the Dyboù shift throughout the novel? Do you believe that evil comes from the supernatural or spiritual, or that it is simply part of human nature?ĥ. How is she able to respond with a nurturing urge although no one nurtured her? Discuss the roles of mothers and fathers in Liberty.Ĥ. At the heart of the novel is Ruby's vision of her children, and her vision of herself as a mother. What accounts for their different approaches to emotional pain?ģ. Celia copes with tragedy by putting her world in strict order, from her family life to her church life. How did Ruby's story change the way you view the world? What does the novel show us about the nature of trauma and the power of compassion?Ģ. ![]()
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