Brother Fowles and Reverend Price

Let's talk about some of the other characters now. What do you think about Brother Fowles and Reverend Price? How do they agree and differ in their approach to their calling? Which is more effective? Explain.

Reverend Price, Anatole, and Tata Ndu

For a story told by women, this one is certainly impacted by the men in the book, especially their relationships with one another. What do you think of the relationships established among Reverend Price, Anatole, and Tata Ndu? Do you share any similar experiences with them?

Entrance into Africa

Hey! Okay, now that many of you are through or getting close to being through with the novel, let's do some specific discussion about the book. Let's talk about the five narrators. How do each of them respond to their entrance into Africa? Who copes the best? Who copes the worst? Why? Does anyone cope? Explain.

Breathing Underwater

By now you should be almost finished with Breathing Underwater. What are your thoughts about Alex? What about the other characters?