The first time in her adult life that Bibi feels "unmindful" passionate love results in her accidental death. What are Bibi's attitudes toward sex and the human body? How do her observations reflect her own psychology and background?Ĩ. In what ways are names and "brands" important to the story? How are words used to conceal truth in Burma and among the travelers?ħ. The novel takes its title from a euphemism for fishing. Why do you think she made this choice? How did it shape your impression of the story?Ħ. Tan prefaces Saving Fish from Drowning with "A Note to the Reader" that is mostly fictitious, and also invents the accompanying newspaper article. Can we always take her observations at face value?ĥ. Bibi is not necessarily always a reliable or likable narrator. In what sense do the tourists feel culpable for the suffering they see in Burma? Does Amy Tan offer a solution to their feelings of guilt?Ĥ. How does Vera's experience in the jungle influence her book on self-reliance?ģ. Saving Fish from Drowning begins, "It was not my fault."How is the concept of personal responsibility important in the novel?Ģ.
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