How does this portrayal of the natural world correspond to other themes within the novel? How does the world Ree inhabits both shape and reveal her character and the character of the Ozark mountain people in general? 2/ In what ways are families in Winter’s Bone poor? In what ways might they be rich? What holds families together and sets them apart from families that collapse? What do you think Woodrell is saying about Ozark culture and codes? 3/ How do themes in Antigone echo in Winter’s Bone and add insight and depth to the story? 4/ In Winter’s Bone, how does Woodrell dispell stereotypes of Ozark mountain people as “hillbillies” or “white trash”? Or does he reinforce them?