like water for chocolate

continued from Appendix A 

Here are some of my questions that I interjected in the book club discussions:

THE COLDEST WINTER EVER SESSIONS

• What is the role of the feminine in this novel?

• What is Sister Souljah trying to accomplish by writing herself into her own story?

• How does blackness work in this novel?

• What is blackness to Sister Souljah?

• What is black girl/womanhood?

• Is Souljah’s portrayal of blackness, furthermore black girl/womanhood  authentic?

• Is it the portrayal you desire?

THE HUNGER GAMES (book one)

• How would this novel change if Katniss was black or a woman of color?

• How did you first imagine Katniss? Was it easy to picture her? Was it easy to picture Rue?

• What is the role of blackness in this novel? How does it work? How does it impact the Games?

• How is blackness depicted in this book?