Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How do attitudes about "home" differ for Norma Jean, and Mabel?
- How do the song and movie titles in the story relate to what's going on in the Moffat's marriage?
- What is the significance of Norma Jean's and Leroy's names in relation to the story.
- The story is told from Leroy's point of view; how would the story be different if it were told from Norma Jean's or Mabel's point of view?
- At the end of the story, Leroy realizes that history is more than "just names and dates" (7.30). What does he mean by "the insides of history" (7.30), and how has each of the main characters—Leroy, Norma Jean, and Mabel—neglected to look at the insides of history, and with what consequences?