This Bitter Earth by Bernice L. McFadden
By APOOO • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Discussion Guide •
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What is the significance of the title, THIS BITTER EARTH?
Both Sugar and Pearl are haunted by the memory of Jude. Why is it that Jude comes to them in their dreams
Why does Sugar want to die after Pearl and Joe try so hard to save her? What makes her finally decide to live?
The first time that Sugar is in town, the citizens chastise her for her choosen lifestyle never welcoming her to their little town. Why is it that when they hear her sing they change their prospective of her? Does the fact that they like her voice erase her past?
Grace tries very hard to hide the fact that she is from the South, going so far as to lose her accent and telling others that she was born and raised in New York City. What is it that makes Grace ashamed to admit her southern heritage?
(add on from Missy)
Was there anything you didn’t enjoy or didn’t sit right with you in this sequel?
As far as sequels go how would you rate this one?
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