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What impacted Jacob personally to act so differently than other white husbands at the time.

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Does Rebekka blame Sorrow for the loss of her children?

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Morrison states, "Rebekka's understanding of God was faint, except as a larger kind of king, but she quieted the shame of insufficient devotion by assuming that He could be no grander nor better than the imagination of the believer" (87). While reading this, I questioned why Rebekka feels that the beliefs of a believer could be more powerful than God himself when during this time period, many people were faithful and devoted to their higher power.

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Why do you think Rebekka questioned whether she should have been religious in page 114?

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Why does rebecca hate sorrow?

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On page 112, why does Rebekka keep apologizing to her face in front of the mirror?

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Why was Jacob so different compared to other husbands?

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Why do you think the author decided to include the story of Adam and Eve. In other words, what does it add to the story?(Morrison 115).

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QC: On page 103, what does Rebekka start to realize about Jacob? (She asks a question about money)

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QC: Why does Rebekka also dislike Sorrow? Is she speaking from Lina's perspective or does she genuinely not like her? (Page 113)

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What does Rebekka mean by "Untrustworthy waters," when she says, "The blacksmith, who worried everybody except herself and Jacob, was like an anchor holding the couple in place in untrustworthy waters," (Morrison 112)

It especially confuses me because countless times throughout this half of the chapter Rebekka speaks on how much Jacob meant to her.

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Was she imagining the women from the ship were in her room? Did it turn into Jacob's perspective? (106)

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Who was Lina's abusive lover? Where did they meet?

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what is the significance of the mirrors? why does it hurt them to look into it?

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QC: Why does Rebekka feel as if she needs Jacob to stop her from becoming depressed?

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On page 114, who really were the anabaptists and what made them different from Rebekka?

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"Her skin would flush, the chill. Sound would return eventually, but the loneliness might remain for days" (109). This is important because this quote simply shows that without Jacob, Rebekka basically becomes depressed.

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On page 103 what questions was Rebekah swallowing when it says, "A hat here, a lace collar there. Four yards of silk. Rebekka swallowed her questions and smiled.

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QC: Why does Rebekka apologize to the mirror when she sees that her face has turned red from smallpox? What's the meaning behind "the promise and threat of men" to "the true meaning of mate?"(115-117)

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QC: Is Rebekka blaming God for the death of her children and Jacob? What are her religious views?

pg 116

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"The smithys value was without price when he cured Sorrow of whatever had struck her down. Pray to god he could repeat that again."(113). This shows that the blacksmith thinks of himself more highly after saving Sorrow.

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QC: What was Rebekka's religious status when she was in England, and what is it now when she is on the Vaark farm?

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QC: What was Rebekka's religious status when she was in England, and what is it now when she is on the Vaark farm?

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"Without the status or shoulder of a man, without the support of family or well-wishers, a widow was in practice illegal." (115) This shows how widows at this time have no legal status and Rebekka is still a widow.

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"Jacob probably believed giving [Florens] a girl close to Patrician's age would please her. In fact, it insulted her. Nothing could replace the original and nothing should"(Morrison 113). The quote shows how Florens' separation from her younger brother negatively affected her. She no longer has someone who she can relate to.

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"They leaned on each other root and crown. Needing no one outside their sufficiency. Or so they believed." (Morrison 102). This quote is an important quote in this section because it shows that Rebekka was dependent on Jacob for her whole marriage. She felt as if she never needed anyone else other than Jacob to make her happy. She relied on him for everything.

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"And a few, like herself, after a mutually loving relationship, became like children when a man was gone. Without the status or shoulder of a man, without the support of family or well-wishes, a widow was in practice illegal"(115). I think this quote is most important because it shows the dependency she holds on others. Because of the trauma Rebekka has faced throughout her life, it is hard for her to trust others. When she forms a trusting relationship with someone, she is very dependent on them to help her when in need (Lina and most importantly Jacob). This quote shows that Rebekka has formed a deep and trusting relationship with Jacob who provided safety and a home for her, and without him, she feels lost and empty.

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"When finally she did ask him where this money was coming from, he said, 'New arrangements,'" (103). This is important because it shows the reader that Jacob has been hiding his business affairs in the sugar cane business from Rebekka.

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"'You have never known a man, have you?'" (Morrison 109). Rebekka asks Lina this because she just wants to know if Lina has really had a person close to her that was a man. 

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"'You have never known a man, have you?'" (Morrison 109). Rebekka asks Lina this because she just wants to know if Lina has really had a person close to her that was a man. 

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The quote I chose from last nights reading was, "When finally she did ask him where this money was coming from, he said, "New arrangements," and handed her a mirror framed in silver"(103). I thought this quote was important because it shows that even Rebekka could recognize their way of life had changed. She was being kept in the dark with his new business ventures, where we can assume he owned slaves in Barbados.

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"Were the Anabaptists right? Was happiness Satan's allure, his tantalizing deceit? Was her devotion so frail it was merely bait? Her stubborn self-sufficiency outright blasphemy?is that why at the height of er contentedness, one again death turned to look her way? And smile?"(Morrison 114). In this quote we see Rebekka beginning to switch her mindset from being non-religious because of her children's death, to questioning whether she should have or should believe in God. It is a turning point in Rebekka's plotline and shows her fear and emotions while dying with small pox.

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A quote I found to be very important is, "In time, Rebekka thawed, relaxed, was even amused by Florens' eagerness for approval" (Morrison 113). I found this quote to be very important as it reveals a lot about Florens and her character. When at the farm, she has always been trying to prove herself and hopes to get approval in return.

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A quote that I found important was "Better false comfort than none, thought Rebekka, and listened carefully for her shipmates." (Morrison 107). I found this quote important because it is showing how Rebekka chooses to live her life now. She has had so many horrible things happen to her that she now accepts any comfort she can get.

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"But the truth was she could not bear their undead, healthy children...an accusation of failure, a mockery of her own," (Morrison 108)

I think this is one of the most powerful quotes in the book because it demonstrates Rebekkas true thoughts not only about others but about her own experiences with having children.

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"She learned the intimacy of loneliness: the horror of color, the roar of soundlessness and the menace of familiar objects lying still. When Jacob was away. When neither Patrician nor Lina was enough" (108). This quote is important because it truly shows Rebekka's dependency on Jacob and how she is lost now that he is gone.

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"Jacob probably believed giving her a girl close to Patrician's age would please her. In fact, it insulted her. Nothing could replace the original and nothing should. So she barely glanced at her when she came and had no need to later because Lina took the child so completely under her wing" (113). It is important because we are able to see how Florens was taken in as a child of Lina's instead of Rebekka taking her in. And it allows readers to see that Rebekka was not happy about Florens being there as a replacement to Patrician.

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"Men, barrows, a blacksmith, lumber, twine, pots of pitch, hammers and pull horses, one of which once kicked her daughter in the head" (104).

The quote is important because it reveals Patrician's cause of death. It is also a description of Jacob's house being built. All the people like men and blacksmiths, along with all the materials like wood and tools, were all contributions to this project that Jacob was never able to enjoy.

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"Forgot, too, how rapid the trip from crib to coffin could be" (Morrison 102). Every time Rebekka gave birth, she anticipated the worst, so she was surprised when Patrician lived longer than her other babies. However, this had a greater impact on her because she had just begun to feel hopeful before losing it completely.

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"Wife beating was common, she knew, but the restrictions— not after nine at night, with cause and not anger— were for wives and only wives." (111). This quote shows how Jacob never hit his wife Rebekka even though it was very common for husbands to hit their wives in that time period.

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"Rebecca had confidence in florence because she was clever and because she had a strong reason to succeed" (113). This quote really emphasized the relationship that rebecca has with florence and it shows how she is close and likes florence.

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" But the truth was she could not bear to be around their undead, healthy children. More than envy she felt that each laughing red-cheeked child of theirs was a mockery of her own"(108).
Because Rebekkah has lost so many children at an early age, she becomes jealous of the Anabaptists' children; healthy, happy, and full of life. The "envy" Rebekka feels towards the Anabaptists' children is described as having her be mocked. Rebekka feels mocked since her children never lived long, healthy lives, and feels like she failed as a mother and thus feels jealous at the Anabaptists' peaceful lives.