Discuss how Aurora's early family life shaped her as a mother. What kind of mother was she?

Only Epifania and Flory are shown as practicing religion? Discuss whether either was truly a believer, in terms of the way they treated their family.

Discuss the rocky road of Abraham and Aurora's marriage. How did they regard each other?

Discuss how the passage of time is treated in this novel.

Discuss how the blue tiles are treated. Remember to include the incident in Spain.

There is lots of American pop culture in this novel. Pick a favorite element and describe how it is used.

There are many allusions to world literature in the novel. Identify one and describe how the author uses it to develop or enrich a theme.

Vasco was a hack commercial painter but grew rich and famous around the world. Aurora was a...