1) Compare and contrast the characters of Faunia Farley and Delphine Roux. Inyour answer, discuss such issues as their family backgrounds, personal lives, their work, their morality, and the obstacles they had to overcome.
faunia: pages 27-32, 45-51, 167-168, 225-247
delphine: pahes 184-201, 260-283
2) How do you interpret what Les Farley says on pages 257-258? Discuss the possible meanings of the passage.
3) In the words of Faulina Farley: "That's how it is... we leave a stain, we leave a trail, we leavw our imprint. Impurity, cruelty... (page 242)
Discuss the meaning of these words as they relate to Colerman Silk. Give specific examples from the novel in your discussion.