Flight Behavior Lesson Plan

At the opening of the novel, Dellarobia is about to cheat on her husband. In the greater context of the story, how does this make you feel about Dellarobia? Explain.

Most people view adultery as immoral behavior, so Dellarobia's intentions could set readers up to dislike her or judge her. However, as the story unfolds, many readers will likely feel sympathy for Dellarobia and her situation. Her parents are dead, and she got pregnant too young by a man she didn't love in a rural, very religious area. Her domestic life is portrayed as bleak: she exists as an add-on to her husband's family, who are domineering over their son and Dellarobia. Meanwhile, the family farm is...