Bread Givers - Questions

1. Why does the father refuse to work?
   
2. What are some ways in which we see male superiority within the novel?
3. What is the role of love in the novel?
4. How does the first paragraph on page 52 foreshadow Sara's struggle towards independence?
5. Which is more esteemed within the Jewish tenements- a wise Torah scholar or a rich man?
6. Last paragraph on page 64- Food for thought: How should teachers/wise men/ or our elders teach without estranging the young?
7. What emotions did you feel as you read pages 137 and 138 ? Elaborate.
8. Why does Sara never directly blame G-d?
9. Does the fact that Sara's the youngest impact her perception of her family ?
10. Why does Mother describe her husband as a "stone giver" ? (Page 127)