Normandy answers “So, is Olivia the daughter of Ray and...”

Elizabeth asked this question about The Overstory:

So, is Olivia the daughter of Ray and Dorothy?? Magical realism???

Normandy I don't think the it is conclusive that Ray and Dot did not have children. The fact that fertility treatment did not appear to work does not preclude …moreI don't think the it is conclusive that Ray and Dot did not have children. The fact that fertility treatment did not appear to work does not preclude a "natural" pregnancy later. Although Dot opposed adoption, another possibility is she relented and Olivia was an adopted child. I agree with others who state Olivia had an intellectual property lawyer as a father nails it that Ray was her father. Pages 459-460 describe the tattoo on the daughter's shoulder and Ray and the daughter planting the chestnut seedling in the backyard. These things match up with Olivia.(less)

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