1. Jack seems to be jeolous of Bud's life, why?
2.What about Jack's life is missing that Bud and Olla have?
3.Bud and Olla's baby is hideous, why would Carver make it ugly?
4. The peacock is known for being beautiful, is that why Carver uses it as Bud's pet instead of another animal?
5. What is the relationship of the peacock to the baby?
6. What is the relationship between Jack and Bud, and why in the beginning of the story does Jack try and impress Bud or is nervous about going over their for dinner?
7. What is the reason for Fran to be short tempered in the beginning when Jack and her are going to Bud's for dinner?
8. Why does Carver make such a big difference between the looks of Fran and Olla?
9. Does Bud talking about how he wants to change the way that Olla looks a bad husband, and what is the connection between that and Jack's obsession with Fran's hair?
10. How come Jack let Olla think that it was a women calling when he called him and couldn't remember her name and just hung up?
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All very good questions Brian. It also seems that after this wacky but in some ways beautiful dinner, they wind up having a kid themselves. And yet, things do not quite work out so well for them. What is Carver suggesting by this?
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