Thursday, February 3, 2011

Chapter 12

Why does chapter 12 end before the deaths of the 3 sisters? Why end the book at this point in the story?

Chapter 11

Maria Teresa: How does Maria Teresa change through her experiences in jail?

Chapter 10

Here Patria attempts to see her enemies, (like Pena and even Trujillo) as real humans, with both good and bad sides. In Pena's case it seems to help her feel power over him. Why does she do this? What do you think of this?

Chapter 9

In chapter 9, Dede's niece asks her why she survived. What do you think of the choice that Dede makes in chapter 9?