37 pages • 1 hour read
Anne TylerDinner At The Homesick Restaurant
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1982A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Pearl is forced into the role of a single parent. To what extent do you believe that she succeeds in this role?
Ezra takes charge of the titular Homesick Restaurant. In what ways does the restaurant become an embodiment of Ezra’s character?
Jenny divorces twice and marries three times. In what way does Jenny’s childhood define her conception of marriage?
The family house is a constant presence in the novel. How do the changes to the house reflect the changing dynamics of the family?
The novel closes with Beck returning into the family fold. After decades away, do you believe that Beck could be forgiven by his children?
Beck and Pearl never sought a divorce. Explore the reasons both Beck and Pearl might have for not seeking an official end to their failed marriage.
Throughout the course of the novel, the children grow up and begin to have children themselves. In what ways do Jenny and Cody’s parenting styles reflect their own childhood?
As Pearl grows older, her sight begins to fail her. In what ways is Pearl’s blindness a metaphor for her character?
The structure of the novel allows the audience to view the same event from different perspectives. The best example of this is the incident with the archery set. In what ways do the various perspectives inform the audience about the individual characters?
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