Consider how Moon Tiger depicts motherhood. What images of motherhood appear in the novel? How does Claudia feel about the label of “mother” and why does she feel that way? Does her daughter, Lisa, have the same definition of what it means to be a mother?

Is Moon Tiger a feminist novel? Consider not only the characters and plot events but also the novel’s structure and narrative style.

Why does Claudia refer to her time with Tom in Egypt as the “core” of her life? How does the structure of the novel reinforce or conflict with that statement?