Salvage the Bones

by Jesmyn Ward

Start Free Trial

Salvage the bones Questions Describe the character? I'm kind of lost. What's happening in chapter 1? the dog giving birth? What's the conflict? the dog is having a hard time giving birth? Describe the setting? I don't know their house?

Expert Answers

An illustration of the letter 'A' in a speech bubbles

Luckily for you, there are chapter summaries for this book here on enotes.  Here is chapter 1, where you will usually find this information.

http://www.enotes.com/salvage-the-bones/chapter-1-summary

 

Esch is the main character.  She has three siblings but her mother died in childbird with her fifth child.  They live in New Orleans, where Hurricane Katrina is coming.

See eNotes Ad-Free

Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts.

Get 48 Hours Free Access
Approved by eNotes Editorial Team