I Wish I Had a Red Dress by Pearl Cleage
By APOOO • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Discussion Guide •
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1. Why do you think Nate felt Joyce had on a “red dress” the first night they met at Sister and Bills home?
2. Why did Sheila Lattimore put up with the Lattimore boys and her mother, when she could’ve stayed with anyone from the Circus?
3. Was it fair for Joyce to be spitting angry at Nate for not doing something to protect Tomika (Tee)?
4. Is there any truth to Junior’s mom saying “bitches think they can take a brothas manhood”? Are women part of the problem?
5. Do you feel the author had too many characters? If so, why?
6. What message did you walk away with after turning your last page?
Questions 1-6 were provided by Missy!
7. If Red Dress were turned into a movie who would play Joyce, Sister, Bill, Nate, Tomika and the 2 older women who were sisters? (Tyena)
8. What did you think of the minister and her husband? Were they realistically portrayed? (Yasmin)
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