The Marriage of Opposites: by Alice Hoffman | A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis Preview: The Marriage of Opposites outlines the life of a young Jewish girl who knew that she wanted more than her life on the small island of St. Thomas. She dreams of Paris, but being a woman and having a deep connection with her father, she finds that her dreams have to be pushed aside. Rachel Pomie always saw herself as a free spirit, but she doesn’t feel so free when it comes to her arranged marriage. She says that she will not believe in love, but her loveless marriage proves to add burdens to her life that strap her down even further. When love does come for Rachel, it is forbidden. Making herself, her lover and all her children outcasts, Rachel fights for her right to love whom she pleases. PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary and Analysis of the book and NOT the original book. This companion includes the following: - Book Review - Character List - Summary of the Chapters - Discussion Questions - Analysis of Themes & Symbols This Analysis fills the gap, making you understand more while enhancing your reading experience.

An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of Waiting to Exhale -- the novel that changed African American fiction forever. Now, McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin fifteen years later. Each is at her own midlife crossroads: Savannah has awakened to the fact that she's made too many concessions in her marriage, and decides to face life single again -- at fifty-one. Bernadine has watched her megadivorce settlement dwindle, been swindled by her husband number two, and conned herself into thinking that a few pills will help distract her from her pain. Robin has an all-American case of shopaholism, while the big dream of her life-to wear a wedding dress- has gone unrealized. And for years, Gloria has taken happiness and security for granted. But being at the wrong place at the wrong time can change everything. All four are learning to heal past hurts and to reclaim their joy and their dreams; but they return to us full of spirit, sass, and faith in one another. They've exhaled: now they are learning to breathe.