Paradise

by Toni Morrison

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Paradise Questions and Answers

What is the Oven supposed to be in Paradise?

How many of the women in the Convent do the men kill in the first chapter of Paradise?

How does colorism help destroy the town in Toni Morrison's Paradise?

What are some of the main themes of Paradise by Toni Morrison?

What are some examples of racist acts in Paradise?

character? who is the most important character in the book?

What are some of the main themes expressed in "Paradise"?

Who is sane and insane in Paradise by Toni Morrison?

In Paradise, why did the men of Ruby make scapegoats of the women in the convent? Are there historical precedents for this kind of treatment between communities? 

Given that young men of that time were usually forced to marry any girl they got pregnant, why does K. D. NOT have to marry Arnette when he gets her pregnant in Paradise?

For what reasons have the townspeople come to this Convent before the night of the first chapter?

Which women in the book Paradise are a part of the Convent?

In Tony Morrison's Paradise, how does Reverend Misner resist the dominant opinions on race and culture?

How does Paradise comment on the cultural or social issues of African American life?

In what ways do the people of Ruby perpetuate racism?

How long has the convent outside of Ruby existed at the start of the novel?

How long has the town of Ruby existed at the start of the novel?

What is the connection between the towns of Haven and Ruby?

Discuss the reality of society projected in Paradise by Tony Morrison.