Betsey Brown

Pages 118 - 138


Characteristics of Betsey Brown

1. Right now Betsey is trying to read herself and see what is going on in her life.
2. Also Betsey Brown wanted to run away because she felt as if she wasn't needed.
3. Betsey ran away in the night to some who she believed would actually understand her.
   
4. Mr. Tavaneer had told Betsey to go home because St. Louis isn't a good place for a girl to be.
5. Betsey found Regina living with Mrs. Maureen.

Questions I have

1. Did Betsey even think of how her mother would feel after she ran away?
2. Would Mrs. Maureen take her in?
3. What was Regina doing at Mrs. Maureen house?
4. How will Betsey ever get back home?

Unknown Words

1. Elope-to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents. Page 130
   
2. Hincty-conceited or snobbish. Page 137
3. Appliqué-ornamentation, as a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material. Page 137

Literary Terms

1. Irony- " Wouldn't Mrs. Maureen be surprised to see her!" Page 121
2. Foreshadowing- "Things that I never want you or my baby to see" Page 133

Summarizing Sentence

1. In this part, Betsey runs away to find acceptance from Mrs. Maureen.