Thursday, November 6, 2008

Betsey Brown

Pages 176-196



Caharcteristics In Betsey Brown




  • Vida didn't like the fact that the house was so quiet.

  • I think Carrie is destroying the family.

  • Carrie is becoming a gentlemen caller.

  • Jane still hasn't returned.

  • Betsey is getting very worried about her mother.


Questions



  • Will Jane leave the family for good?

  • Does Betsey like Carrie as a friend?

  • How does Greer feel about Jane still not coming home?

  • How is Vida feeling about the situations that are taking place?


Unknown Words



  • Hellbent-stubbornly or recklessly determined. Page 178

  • Fanangled-an elaborate but useless ornament. Page 180

  • Repute- estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute. Page 181

Literary Terms



  • Hyperbole- "Once I went to a roadhouse and danced on a dime...." Page 179

  • Irony- " How could anybody be so dumb and be a teacher, huh Carrie?" Page 183

Summarizing Sentence


During this part of the novel displays a time when Betsey is having problems at her school.


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