The Gown

Miriam feels survivor’s guilt for hiding her Jewishness during the war and surviving while her family was killed. How does Miriam overcome this guilt during the novel?

After Jeremy assaults Ann, he says that no judge will convict him since she went into his house willingly. How do the people who find out about Ann’s rape react, and how do their reactions shape how Ann responds?

Ann tells her family nothing of her past while she’s alive, only leaving a trail for Heather to follow once she’s dead. Does Heather have the right to be angry at Ann for withholding this information? How would the story have changed if Ann had told Heather instead of letting Heather figure it out for herself?