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The Blood of Flowers

by Anita Amirrezvani
The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani

Discussion Questions


1. What do you think is the significance of the novel's title? How does it work metaphorically, and in what ways does it reflect on the narrator and the story itself?

2. How would you describe Anita Amirrezvani's writing style, and what do you think this style contributes to the novel? Did you find anything striking or unusual about the way the story un- folds? Did it remind you of anything you have read before?

3. How much did you know about Iranian history and culture be- fore reading this book? Did anything in the story strike you as completely unlike - or surprisingly reminiscent of - our lives today? What do you think you gain from reading about a period in history in a novel, as opposed to in a nonfictional, historical account?

4. The author decided to leave the narrator anonymous, as is the tradition in many folktales. When, if ever, did you realize that you didn't know the narrator's name? What effect did the ano- nymity have on you as a reader? Does it matter whether or not we know a character's name? 5. Why do you think the author chose to include a number of Ira- nian tales throughout the novel? What did these stories add to

6. Though The Blood of Flowers is set in a time and place that may be very foreign to most readers, it is a universal story about a girl reclaiming her life and coming into her own. In what ways is this a familiar story? In what ways does this story differ from your own experience or from other coming-of-age novels you have read?

7. The Blood of Flowers explores many different relationships in the narrator's life-with her mother, her father, her uncle, her friend, and her husband, to name a few - all bringing out dif- ferent sides of the narrator. Which relationship did you find the most compelling? Which did you find the most perplexing?

8. What is the meaning of the final tale, and why do you think the author chose to end the novel with this one? Is this the future you see for the narrator?

9. What would you say rug-making represents to the narrator aside from monetary benefit? What does the art of rug-making represent in the story itself?
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