Stone Cold Fox

At the beginning of the novel, Bea already has a job in advertising, and, after marrying Collin, she gets another job in the same field. Why is Bea’s decision to work important to her character? How does it distinguish her from her mother?

The 22 chapters of the novel are punctuated by 6 Interludes, which flashback to Bea’s childhood and adolescence. Why might Koller Croft have chosen this method of breaking up the narrative? How do the interludes inform the main chapters as they unfold? Use evidence from both the chapters and interludes to support your answer.

Bea notes how Collin’s socialization is limited to other children of “old money” families. How might this stifle the development of social skills? Do any of the characters from “old money” appear to struggle with socialization? What examples from the novel set apart the “old money” society from “regular” society?