When Althea presents Marigold with the choice to become a Honey Witch at the cost of forsaking love forever, Marigold assumes the decision is easy. How does the novel explore the ways in which power and love are sometimes at odds with one another? How do different characters respond to this apparent dichotomy?

Compare and contrast Marigold and her mother, Raina. How is each woman characterized? How does Marigold’s journey reflect her mother’s? In what ways are the women’s life decisions similar or different?

Examine the depiction of the natural world in The Honey Witch. How do various characters respond to nature? What does the novel suggest about the interrelation between nature and humans?