The two of them start talking about Mr. ... Stephen tells him that he has nothing to say about it. ... While walking home, once again they start talking about Mr. ... Gradgrind tells her in a round about way that she is sorry that she was never taught the real lessons in life just science. She died only a short time later. ...
This scene early in the book Linden Hills lays the groundwork for a journey through the neighborhood with Lester and his friend Willie that reveals the negative impact when a society focuses on things and status and loses touch with it's sense of community and family. ... As the reader learns though, Reverend Holllis has lost just about everything important to him. ... (Naylor 277) This line from one of Willie's poems about Nedeed's wife is representative of generations of Mrs. ...
