On the Same Page discussion

As expressed in “Tongues of Fire,” what are the rules for being a proper southern lady? (How do you feel about these?)

How do the narrator and the other females in the story comply with or deviate from these rules?

How do you feel about the narrator’s mother?

How does “extreme spirituality” fit into this equation (being a proper southern lady or mother)?

In the story, what is the relationship between religion and passion?

“Tongues of Fire” was one of the longest short stories and also had a very intriguing character … a teenage girl who searches for spirituality and believes that denying herself of simple pleasures and practicing incessant prayer will make everything wrong turn out alright. She was also a reader whose favorite books: Little Women, The Secret Garden, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn are all-time favorites of mine as well. The story abruptly ends when her innocence dies leaving me wondering what happened next and wanting more.