Analyze the tone of the novel, considering how and why it enhances or undercuts the novel’s moral purpose and themes.

Mother-child relationships feature prominently in the novel. Discuss Finn’s relationship with her mother. Which aspects of her mother does Finn try to emulate, and which does she reject? How does this relationship help characterize Finn?

Mother-child relationships feature prominently in the novel. Discuss Finn’s relationship with her mother. Which aspects of her mother does Finn try to emulate, and which does she reject? How does this relationship help characterize Finn?