Issues to ponder...

Okay everyone, in keeping on topic with examining the family dynamic, here are some questions you might want to think about.

1. Do you think that when Ali's Father hands her a copy of Colette's, "Earthly Paradise" he is intentionally reaching out to his daughter about his homosexuality, or is the gesture unconscious?

2. It’s obvious that Ali's father’s obsession with perfect appearance stems from his guilt and shame about being a homosexual. Do you think the distance he keeps between him and his children is for the same reason?

3. Do you think that Ali's father would have still died, had he of not known about his daughter’s homosexuality?

4. Do you think that Ali's father grew close to his daughter out of a desire to get to know her better, or was this merely to acquire an intellectual partner?

5. Do you think Ali's father would have ever become open about him being a homosexual, or would he have continued to live his life in secret and shame?

6. Do you think that Ali's Mother had any suspicions regarding her husband’s homosexuality prior to the charges made against him?

7. Do you think that when Ali's Father first met her mother during the production of "Taming of the Shrew" he was actually in love with her, her character, or the idea of her being an actress?

8. Why do you think that Ali's mother had such a strange, uncomfortable reaction to the revelation of her daughter’s period?

9. When Ali develops OCD as a child, why do you think it takes her mother so long to actually realize that her daughter needs nurture?

10. Do you think that Ali's father consciously chose to emulate and mimic the lifestyles of his favorite authors and their characters, or were the acts merely coincidental?