What literary tools does Jewell use to create a realistic portrayal of Laurel and her many stages of grief and recovery throughout the novel?

Compare and contrast Floyd and Noelle. How are they similar, and how are they different? How do their similarities and differences function within the story and in the way the reader perceives them?

How does Jewell’s decision to tell the story from several different points of view contribute to the reader’s perceptions of characters and plot details? What effect does the changing point of view have on the reader?