55 pages 1 hour read

Ann Pancake

Strange as this Weather Has Been

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007

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Essay Topics

1.

In Chapter 1, Lace says that she saw her future as a “sweet peach-pink” (3). What is the significance of this color? What other colors are associated with Lace throughout the novel, and why? 

2.

In Chapter 3, Corey and Tommy fear “the monkey,” a dead animal that’s been lodged in the creek. What does this monkey represent for Corey? What does it represent for Dane?

3.

Explain the significance of Mogey’s dreams in Chapter 20. How do they change, and what commentary is Pancake making?