![]() Robertson at the beginning of their friendship? Why does Amy feel "as though something dark and wobbly sat deep within her chest" after her as yet still innocent afternoons with Mr. ![]() Why doesn't Amy tell Isabelle about Mr.Robertson's attentions toward her become unacceptable? Are his teaching methods appropriate and effective? Are his questions and comments to Amy and the other students commonplace, or unusual for a math teacher? Is it possible for a high school teacher to be "cool" without overstepping the boundaries between student and teacher? Why do you think he was drawn to Amy? At what point do Mr. Robertson appears to be a motivational teacher. Before you know the reason for the estrangement between Amy and Isabelle, where do your sympathies lie? What insights do their brunch in the restaurant and window-shopping spree, as well as their uncomfortable encounter with Barbara Rawley at the grocery store give you into the nature of their relationship before the crisis?.What role does Isabelle's "crush" on Avery Clark play in her life? How do her fantasies about being a loving wife to Avery compare to the way she treats Amy and runs their home? Which is the "real" Isabelle?.Why is Amy so attracted to Fat Bev? What does the atmosphere at the mill offer her that she finds neither at home nor at school?. ![]() ![]() How does her desire to re-create herself affect the way she is perceived by other people? How does it influence the way she raises Amy? Isabelle comes to Shirley Falls in order to start a new life.Questions for Discussion Amy and Isabelle ![]()
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