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Discuss the place of fatherhood in the novel. How are fathers presented, what kinds of relationships do they have with their children, and what is their role in a novel so focused on the experience of motherhood?
Discuss the aspects of romantic comedy in the narrative. Conventions include the heroine’s endearing clumsiness or cluelessness, romantic moments that are undercut with humiliation, and expectations that are overset with comedy. Discuss what this humor adds to the novel and how it might help balance some of the heavier emotional weight.