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36 pages 1 hour read

Lee Smith

Fair and Tender Ladies

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988

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Essay Topics

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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?

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

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

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