1. Analyze the aesthetic qualities in Navajo life as they are revealed in the characters' speech and activities.

2. Compare the attitudes and values of Laughing Boy with those of Myron Begay, hero of La Farge's later novel The Enemy Gods.

3. Analyze the purpose of Navajo songs, chants, and prayers in Laughing Boy.

4. Discuss the various Native American taboos that the narrative reveals.

5. By having Slim Girl and Laughing Boy live on the edge of American society, La Farge is able to give a detached view of both Navajo and white American culture. Point out several examples of this element in the novel. Discuss La Farge's representation of the two cultures.