How do you think the values of professional women have changed since the Delany sisters' heyday? Do you think the Delany sisters were unusual or before their time?

How might things have changed if one or both of the Delany sisters had married?

Do you share the opinion that someone who has reached 100 is used up? Do you think that the Delanys still had something to offer either professionally or personally? Explain.

Discuss elderly people you know and compare them to the Delany sisters. How are they similar? How are they different? What do you think you will be like when you become elderly?

What kind of influence did the Delany sisters' parents have on the way they view the world? How might the parents have given better advice? Do you think that they advice and guidance would have changed if the parents knew...