![]() ![]() Do you think we subconsciously reframe what we remember about our past? Did you believe everything Blythe remembered about her childhood?ħ. Blythe writes that both she and her mother “had only one version of the truth” when it comes to what they can remember about their own upbringings-there isn’t anyone left who can tell them a different side of the story. Are we born, or are we made? And, especially, when children turn out to be violent or dangerous, how much blame lies with the way they are raised?Ħ. ![]() Nature versus nurture is a big theme in The Push. How much do you think we carry forward from the experiences of the generation before us? Is it possible to break the cycle completely?ĥ. ![]() The theory of inherited trauma-that we carry the scars of past generations-is explored through Blythe’s mother and grandmother, who struggled in similar ways to her. What are your thoughts about Blythe as a mother? Did she fail Violet? Sam? What could or should she have done differently?Ĥ. Does being a “good mother” always require selflessness and unconditional love? How much of ourselves do we owe our children?ģ. How do societal pressures contribute to those feelings? How do you think society views motherhood-what it should look like, how it should feel, even who should be a mother-and what kind of burden does that place on women?Ģ. ![]() In the book, Blythe struggles with feelings of inadequacy as she fails to live up to the perfect ideal of motherhood. ![]()
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