Study questions
On this page, we suggest a number of study questions that can help you get started with your analysis of “We Do Not Deal in Guilt or Blame” by Kate London.
Structure
- In what way does the structure of the short story hightlight the narrator’s development?
- When is the climax of the story?
Characters
- How can we see that the narrator is unhappy about her life and career?
- What is the power balance like in the relationship between the narrator and her boyfriend?
- In what way does the narrator develop throughout the story?
- What characterizes the boyfriend?
- Why do they break up in the end?
Setting
- What is there to say