Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands

Spirituality, especially in the Black community, is evident throughout the book. Discuss how Marvin has impacted Reesa’s sense of the spiritual.

The McMahon family is almost completely isolated from the White community. Discuss some of the characteristics that make them different from the other White families.

Most of the Klansmen characters are flat and one-dimensional. Discuss why McCarthy might have made this decision and what their characterization contributes to the novel.