Theme/Purpose
How does Billie Jo show that she has forgiven her father and herself?
How does her father show that he has forgiven her, himself and the land?
How does the author suggest that in some ways the land has also forgivn the people for the misuse?
The phrase "out of the dust" appears several times in the book. At one point Billie Jo wants to escape "out of the dust," but later she says, "I can't get out of something that is inside me." How does the title of the book reflect who Billie Jo is as a person?
How does the title of the book reflect on the general experience of people during the 1930's and the Great Depression?
What is the significance of the title of the book?
How does her father show that he has forgiven her, himself and the land?
How does the author suggest that in some ways the land has also forgivn the people for the misuse?
The phrase "out of the dust" appears several times in the book. At one point Billie Jo wants to escape "out of the dust," but later she says, "I can't get out of something that is inside me." How does the title of the book reflect who Billie Jo is as a person?
How does the title of the book reflect on the general experience of people during the 1930's and the Great Depression?
What is the significance of the title of the book?