Anything Is Possible

Anything Is Possible is a novel made up of interconnected short stories. Analyze how this book works as both a novel and a short story collection.

What influence does Lucy Barton have over the people who still live in her hometown? How does this influence contrast with Lucy’s reaction to being back in Amgash in Chapter 6?

Select two of the families in the novel. How does the past impact each family’s present? How do individual characters within the families navigate their roles and relationships?