42 pages • 1 hour read
Deesha PhilyawThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2020A 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
1.
What is the effect of the biblical allusions in stories “Eula,” “Dear Sister,” and “Jael”? How do these allusions change the way you read the story?
2.
Compare two stories in The Secret Lives of Church Ladies in regard to the book’s theme of mother/daughter relationships.
3.
Why do you think that the protagonist in “Not-Daniel” feels relief rather than guilt or fear? How is this comparable to characters from other stories?
