responding to the rest of Part I of Rubyfruit Jungle

You've completed your reading of Part I of Rubyfruit Jungle;  how have your initial impressions of Molly been reinforced?  changed?  how have your initial impressions of her life situation been reinforced?  changed?  How would you describe Molly to your friends?

First Impressions of Molly Bolt and her life

You have just heard/read the first chapter of Rubyfruit Jungle; what are your immediate impressions of Molly Bolt, the narrator and main character in thenovel?  What are your immediate impressions of her life?


to read the opening chapter, click here

Population 485 - reflections on "Place"

In Population 485, Michael Perry explains how he's been shaped by the place in which he lives; in this book, it's New Auburn, Wisconsin.  How has the place you've lived (or places) shaped who you are as a person?  Influenced your likes and dislikes?  Your attitudes?  Your identity?  Be sure to name the place you are discussing.