Discuss the Other and strategies for a person to rid oneself of it.

Why did Pilar's friend apologize to her at the end of the book? For what did he have to be sorry?

Why would Pilar be upset that her friend gave everything up to be with her?

To what societal pressures do you feel you succumb? Are they positive or negative? Can you see yourself changing anything about your life?

Is there anything you can think of that is representative of modern human evolution? What ideals do people have today that they did not have ten or twenty years ago?

Faith is a major theme in this book, and knowing how to use faith is very important. Can someone have a little faith in something, or is it really all or nothing?

Pilar is constantly negative, bitter, and upset with life and...