Where the Lilies Bloom

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1969

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-4

Chapters 5-8

Chapters 9-12

Chapters 13-15

Character Analysis

Themes

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Important Quotes

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Essay Topics

How does the novel portray living in poverty?

Explore the role of aging throughout the novel. Why are so many references made to both Mary Call and Romey feeling and looking old?

Christian and religious thought is portrayed as a complex force in the novel. How does Mrs. Connell’s religion differ from Mary Call’s? How does the text characterize Mary Call’s relationship with God?