36 pages 1 hour read

Lee Smith

Fair and Tender Ladies

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988

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Essay Topics

1.

Ivy has four noteworthy relationships with men: Lonnie Rash, Franklin Ransom, Oakley Fox, and Honey Breeding. What kind of relationship does she have with each man and how does each one affect her?

2.

Ivy’s aspirations in life change significantly as she grows older. What inspires those shifts in her thinking?

3.

Is there inherent virtue in poverty? How does Fair and Tender Ladies support or refute that idea?