Hello fellow readers,

Hope everyone enjoyed reading Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe as much as i did.  I also hope you watched the movie, i really feel watching the movie really enhances the book.  I want to apologize for waiting so long to post the questions, life got extremely busy with purchasing the house in North Carolina, so i hope you can remember what you read.  Well here we go............

l.  This novel has a very complex structure alternating between the past and the present and the point of view of a whole host of different characters.  Did this narrative format work for you?

2.  Idgie and Ruth's friendship is truly a case of opposites attract.  Why is the scene where Idgie reveals her bee charming skills to Ruth so pivotal to the story of their relationship and understanding what drew them together?

3.  This novel has a great deal to say about race relations in the South.  How did the black and white communities interact in this story both within and beyond the borders of Whistle Stop?  Were Idgie and Ruth's views on race typical?

4.  How do you feel about Grady Kilgore?  How do you feel about Grady being the sheriff of Whistle Stop and being a member of the Ku Klux Klan and a friend of Idgie and Ruth?

5.  Eva Bates is a women you might call sexually liberated before her time.  What role does she play in Idgie's life?  What are Ruth's feelings towards Eva?

6.  Why do you think Idgie masquerades as railroad Bill?  How did the depression play a role in Idgies life?

7,  Why  did Ruth finally leave Frank?

8.  Did the identity of Frank  Bennett's killer surprise you?  Why was Idgie prepared to take the blame?

9.  What does Dot Weems' weekly dispatch tell us about the nature of a small town?

10.  Were you sorry to see Whistle Stop fade away?

11.  How did Evelyn's relationship with Ninny Threadgoode change her life? and how did Evelyn help her friend?

12.  What did Ninny's stories offer Evelyn?  Why do you think Evelyn is so drawn to Ninny and her stories?

13.  Why and how was Evelyn able to finally overcome her revenge fantasies, send Towanda packing and make important changes in her life?

14.  Does the Whistle Stop Cafe sound like a place you would want to frequent?

15.  Is domestic violence viewed differently today then it was in Ruth's time?  How did Ruth change after she left Frank and her abusive marriage?

16.  Which character would you be most interested in meeting and why?

17.  How do the movie and the book compare?

18.  Do you think Ninny Threadgoode is Idgie Threadgoode?


It was fun picking out a book for everyone to read and i hope you enjoyed reading it as much as i did.  I look forward to reading the next book.