Why does Hetty kneel before the Virgin of Guadalupe in the Chapel of Miracles? Wouldn’t a modern young woman like her view the Madonna as Catholic superstition? How does this relate to her heritage and her relationship with Nella? Is it sacrilege for Cora to compare the sacred image to a vulva? Does this help or hinder Hetty’s growing sense of womanhood? Do you think America needs a goddess of its own?
Why does Cora insist that Hetty confront Pick’s mother, Velma? Can you deal with guilt alone, or do you need forgiveness in order to loosen its hold? Is Hetty responsible for what happens to Pick? Can she forgive herself or, like the Ancient Mariner, does she have to continuously retell her story, first to Cora, then to Garret, in order to break its hold over her?
“Charmaine”
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