![]() ![]() Aside from the pressure she places on herself, society’s expectations and others’ constant questions of when she and Graham will have a child of their own weigh heavily on Quinn. ![]() Why is it so hard for Quinn to express her true feelings to Graham? Why does Graham pour his heart out in letters, only to lock them away in the box?ĥ. Quinn and Graham’s marital problems stem from miscommunication, misunderstandings, and secrets. Discuss the differences between how she was "Then" versus "Now." How has her self-esteem and self-perception been affected by her inability to conceive?Ĥ. What began as a beautiful dream of shared parenthood with Graham becomes a single-minded and solitary obsession with conceiving for Quinn. Can a relationship based on "kismet" last the test of time?ģ. ![]() "Now," faced with the challenges of the present that have built up over eight years of marriage, their relationship could potentially fall apart in an instant. ![]() When we see them "Then," Quinn and Graham’s relationship seems effortless. Sitting in the hallway outside Ethan’s apartment, Quinn cracks open a fortune cookie that reads "If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim." How does this foreshadow the present-day scenes in the novel? Discuss the stark contrast between the "Then" and "Now" chapters.Ģ. ![]()
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