Setting The action takes place in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century on two Louisiana plantations, one called Valmonde, a family name, and the other called L'Abri (French for shelter). The story begins in the warm-weather months and ends in autumn. Characters Desiree: A young woman de...
It is a fascinating possibility and one that, because of my background, I take a personal interest in. ... I wish to delve further into the issue and possibly find what a father provides that others cannot, as well as establishing that my original assumption based on the research I have encountered is true. ... If I were to hand out a survey I would be forced to include very personal questions in order to get to the heart of the matter. ... In addition, as I stated earlier, only about two percent of children live with their father alone. ... Based on this, I have interviewed people that...
Joe's own son, Larry, a military pilot, dies en route to China in a related crash. ... You lay forty years into a business and they knock you out in five minutes, what could I do, let them take forty years, let them take my life away?... He tells his son "Chris, I did it for you, it was a chance and I did it for you. ... Here Keller attempts even to lay blame on his son's shoulders. ... He struggles with his own American Dream, saying "I don't know why it is, but every time I reach out for something I want, I have to pull back because other people will suffer. ...
You can feel the intensity the moment Frank lays his eyes on America and how overpowering he feels. 2. Frank and I have one thing in common throughout the book. ... I can also see a relationship between Mrs. ... As a young child, Frank questions the reason his sister and brothers die. "I don't know why we can't keep Eugene. ...
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. ... Tilson has an over the top propriety to her behavior and states "I was never one for keeping up with the Jones's but it's pretty embarrassing to have the worst house on the block and to just settle for that."... I believe Linden Hills was created upside down for a reason. ...
"Now, what I want is Facts. ... This is the principle on which I bring up my own children, and this is the principle on which I bring up these children. ... Tom says "when I go to live with old Bounderby, I"ll have my revenge." ... Louisa asks "do you think I love Mr. ... She died only a short time later. ...
