What is the one thing about Nancy that you found the most surprisingġ2. Do you think you could endure the physical and mental stress of such a journey?ġ1. Nancy’s trek across the Pyrenees and her 72-hour bike ride are harrowing. Do you think her obsession with Henri is the only reason for her choices? Or is her decision deeper and more complex?ġ0. The consequences of Marceline’s betrayal are staggering. Did the dynamic of Nancy and Henri’s relationship surprise you? In what ways does it differ from other stories of love in wartime that you have read before?ĩ. Had you heard of Nancy Wake prior to reading Code Name Helene? Did the novel inspire you to learn more about her?Ĩ. Is there a product or accessory that does something similar for you?ħ. "The thing about lipstick, the reason it’s so powerful, is that it is distracting." Nancy’s beloved red lipstick also gives her confidence. Did it give you a different view at the ways in which war alters lives, both great and small?Ħ. Discuss the shift back and forth in time between Nancy’s life before and during the war. What are your thoughts regarding the shift of perspective from first person to third person? Did it result in a more multi-dimensional portrait of Nancy?ĥ. Nancy is accused of using "profanity as a weapon" to gain her male colleagues’ respect. "Men don’t know what to do with a woman who can clip her own cigar." What are the implications of Stephanie’s statement? And does it still hold true today?ģ. We later learn that Nancy agreed was told that her work for Hearst would be published without not carry a byline … unless she took a male pen name, which she refused to do. Nancy’s argument with her Hearst editor takes place in 1936, but is probably not all that different from challenges that face women in the workforce today.
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