The Red Tent tells the story of Dina, the daughter of the Biblical figures Joseph and Leah. Dina, the only daughter of Joseph's four wives, looks on as her mother and her aunt Rachel, her father's favored wife, love, care for, and envy eachother. Anita Diamant does an amazing job of bringing these characters to life.
The red tent is the tent in which the women segregate themselves when they are menstruating and after they have given birth. There the women nurture one another and pass on their beliefs and religious rituals. The women still pray to multiple gods, but Joseph is beginning to accept the singular god of which Abraham spoke. The women are not entirely trusting of this new god.
The novel is about sisterhood, insecurity and love; the tale of Dina is a compelling one.
Join us for our final meeting of the year on May 14 in Mrs. Everett's room after school.
Also, join us at the local bowling alley on April 25th after school for some bowling fun as we say farewell to our graduating senior Book Club members. I am going to miss them tremendously.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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