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Cross Creek Topics for Discussion

Discuss Rawlings' point of view about man and nature. Do you agree with her, or is she trying to justify the pain in her own life?

Is Rawlings a reliable narrator? Is there any reason to believe that not everything she discusses in Cross Creek is factual? Why, or why not?

As the only person with wealth in a region of dire poverty, does Rawlings claim her place graciously? Is she haughty? Give examples pro and con.

Discuss Rawlings' tenacity about seeing justice done in the shooting incident for which Henry has been jailed. What is her point? Why does she persist on seeing "justice" done?

The graphics in this book are referred to as "decorations." Are they not illustrations? Why would they be called decorations? Do they seem to accurately illustrate Rawlings' writing?

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