1. Why does Joy want to be called Hulga? How does her physical and medical ailments relate to her decision
to be called Hulga? How does her relationship with her mother (Mrs. Hopewell) relate to her decision?
2. How do the flaws of the characters (Mrs. Hopewell, Mrs. Freeman, Joy/Hulga, and Manley Pointer) relate
and/or contradict:
a. The title b. Their names. Discuss each of the characters.
3. What are Mrs. Hopewell’s reasons for describing the Freemans as “good country people”?
4. Why does Joy/Hulga show an interest in Manley? What are her plans when she meets him? What is her
attitude about him, revealed in her thoughts? why does Joy/Hulga decide to seduce Manley?
5. Where does Manley take Joy/Hulga? What is in the hollow bible? What does he take from Joy/Hulga? What
is his weird fetish? How do his actions contradict the “innocent, good ole country boy” act he portrayed to Mrs
Hopewell?
6. Using support from the reading to discuss the overall theme in the short story.
Discussion Question: How is education used as power in “Good Country People” and “Everyday Use”?
Preferred language style Simple (Easy vocabulary, simple grammar constructions)
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