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The title The Life We Bury suggests that each character is hiding or suppressing something. What do you think the author drew on from the story to choose this title? Consider what each main character—Joe, Lila, Carl, and Joe’s mother Kathy—is “burying” in their own lives. How does that shape their actions and growth throughout the novel?
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