Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock may be approached by several avenues. One way would be to probe the intellectual underpinnings of the novel, in the areas of philosophy, religion or theology, and science, although for most people, this would require some investigation. For example, the novel strongly reflects the author's interest in and knowledge of the branch of science called "chaos theory," a prominent feature of which are the ideas of "fractal" recursion and self-similarity. Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock is full of instances of both, within the boundaries of the plot and between the plot and real events in the world outside the novel. A good strategy would be to consult one of the popular books on chaos theory and to discuss the ways Butler incorporates these ideas. Something similar might be done concerning theological implications.

Interesting discussion could...