1.This passage is excerpted from the novel, Love Medicine. One of Dr. Meehans hypotheses about how it works is that a chain of associations exists between opposing terms such as dark/low/evil/flesh/pagan/Indian on the one hand and light/high/good/spirit/Christian/European on the other. To what extent do you see such associations taking shape in this story?
2.To what extent do the characters internalize such associations? To what extent do characters challenge or reverse such associations?
3.Divide the story into sections, and in each section decide if the primary focus is on psychological or physical aspects of human experience. Which aspectpsychology or physicalityseems dominant overall?
4.Who wins the battle of wills between Sister Leopolda and Marie?
5.Are you shocked by the ending (why or why not)?
