The Farewell Party #1

How does Bina view herself in relation to the other company wives?

Class #5

Do you sense Alexie is trying to make a point in this story?

Class #4

Why, despite the obvious danger, does the narrator decide to fight Junior?

Class #3

Why do you suppose that the narrator has slept only with blond and blue-eyed prostitutes (1355)?

Class #2

During the initial conversation he has with Susan McDermott, who later becomes his wife, the narrator says the following: "'I'm Edgar Eagle Runner,' I said, though my driver's license still read Edgar Joseph" (1352).

What does this indicate about the narrator's identity?

Class #1

Why is this short story titled Class? What importance does class have to the story?

To the White Fiends #5

Do you think this poem is still relevant? Is racism still a major problem in the United States? Are there some ethnic groups that suffer worse than others?