A few of the novel's primary concerns are: whether Dellarobia should support the logging business (her husband's job) or the butterflies (something that she's passionate about), the community is also concerned about the logging business, the community members distrust Ovid and the students.
Some values that the novel embrace are: being neighborly (classic small town that knows everyone's business), religious, conservative, and patriarchal.
This novel illustrates the concerns of community members vividly as it discusses distrust towards educated people (such as Ovid and the students) and it shows the town members expressing disdain and concern that environmentalists want to control their land.
Several people change throughout this novel. Throughout this novel faith and science are seen battling head to head. This causes many of the characters to look at their lives and try to determine what really matters, some taking just a brief glimpse while others take the time to evaluate their life goals. One of the biggest transformations is seen in Dellarobia as she recognizes that she wants to get an education and pursue higher dreams, in the end changing the entire dynamic of her marriage and her family.
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