Saturday, April 18, 2009

post # 2 pages 17-30

5 comments
- In the first senence of the chapter i dont understand who 'they' is refering to.
-the author is refering to people without mentioning a name.
-she thought her father's second wife was much to young for him
-Mr. Luttrell had his own misfortunes
-Mr. Luttrell grew tired of waiting
4 questions
-Why did he grow tired of waiting?
-Why did he shot his dog?
-Why did he swim off to sea?
-Did anyone ever find him?
3 vocabulary
distinctly-without doubt; unmistakably.
prosperous-having or characterized by financial success or good fortune
mauve-a pale bluish purple
2 literary terms
"The lord made no distinction between black,and white....." hyperbole
"underneath the tree ferns, tall as forest trees ferns..." methaphor
1 overview sentence
this part of the chapter explains her relationship with her father and his new wife, well the part that entertained me was.

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