CHAPTER FIVE

MEDIUM

• A person able to talk with the dead
• Present in all of Alvarez's novels
• What is Dede's reaction to Fela?
• Could Dede also be considered a medium?

DEDE VS. MINERVA

• Compare their characters
• Which sister is strong-willed and independent?
• Which is meticulous?
• Which is adventurous?
• How do these differences impact their relationship?

LIO

DEDE'S POLITICAL AWAKENING

• Tied to Lio
• She is interested in his politics
• Looks out for Lio and Minerva
• Dede's politics align with her sister's, but her pragmatism keeps her from joining the rebellion

THE LETTER

THE LETTER

• Note that Dede only shares this with the reader
• Under the guise of protecting her sister, but also out of jealousy, Dede burns the letter from Lio
• She must live with the guilt of how this changed things
• Her sisters may have survived...