I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Topics for Further Study

The protagonist Deborah Blau, in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, receives her G.E.D. certificate in lieu of a high school diploma. Call your local community college and find out where people go and what they must do to attain a G.E.D. Then compile some research to find out how many people receive a G.E.D. in a given year. Interview one of the people who teach G.E.D. classes or one of the counselors at the community college in order to create a profile of people who earn a G.E.D. Present your findings to your class.

Research the life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, the doctor who treated Joanne Greenberg and who is portrayed as Dr. Fried in Greenberg's novel. What was so special about her therapy? How did it differ from the more traditional therapies of her time?

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