SUMMARY:
From pages 201-228, it's part 5 and 6 of the book which also meant the end. Part 5 begins with Lucy's dad's death and it had been a year. Lucy learned to love her dad again even though he passed away, and she forgives herself for the unspoken reaproah of her to her dad. Lucy kept some of the things that belonged to her dad like his watch and wedding ring. She gave the clothes to a woman that collect it for charity in Enniseala. Henry and Bridget, who Lucy lived with since she was a child, understand how Lucy's life had changed, they didn't force Lucy to do anything. It was time for Lucy to move on so she tool her part in the house again.
Lucy didn't forget her dad's wish which was to go visit her mother's grave. Lucy did so and she looked at the picture of her mom, trying to remember and recognized her. Lucy knelt and prayed to her mom. Lucy went to the places she went with her dad, and she reread all the letters that Ralph had sent her. Through the reading of the letters, she felt the love that affected her. She realized a lot of thing s changed in her life and in Ralph's. Ralph got his own family, even if he still love Lucy, it didn't make a difference. Lucy also knew she changed as a person, more mature and wiser. She wrapped everything up and knew it was all in the passed. Lucy moved out and lived by herself. She reminisced her life as a kid and everything that happened.
QUOTES:
"He has smiled through this acceptance of nature's strict economy and she has too, keeping company with him in his dismissal of morbid anticipation, remembering him he had been while she made the slow jouney of loving him again, forgiven for her unspoken reaproaches"(Trevor 201).
"Lucy watched the child pass beneath it, then rooted in her purse for a threepenny piece in the case she forgot later"(Trevor 208).
REACTION:
The first quote I chose was from the beginning of part 5. This was when Lucy unpacked some of her dad's belongings after a year of his funeral. She learned to love him again and accept him in her life as "dad". I think Lucy regrets what she done in her childhood but she also learned to forgive herself. I can tell that she respect her dad because before her dad died, he said he wished that Lucy would visit her mom's grave. Lucy did as he wished and went.
The second quote I chose was when Lucy was in the hotel and a child brought her tea. This sentence shows me how Lucy is no longer a kid like she was from the beginning of the story. She is a young woman now and she got her own money and life. Many things have changed in her life and when she was a kid, she lived with Henry and Bridget which played a role like her parents. She never knew she could meet her dad again but she did and even though she and her dad didn't rekendle their connection much before he passed away, Lucy learned to love him.
In the sencond quote, why is "threepenny" one word?
Through out the whole story, Lucy shows that she changed from a little kid into a young girl and had a crush on the boy named Ralph. The she became more mature and she was compared to have the spitting image of her mom. Lucy learned how Ralph and her became different people and had different lives so they couldn't maintain their relationship. Lucy learns to accept her dad to come back into her life and then she becomes an independent woman and lived on her own. She didn't need anyone's help but her own.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor (Pages 143-198)
SUMMARY:
Page 143-198 is part four of the story, it started out talking about Lucy's father, Captain Gault. Heloise, his wife, also Lucy's mom had died because of the war. Captain Gault became depressed and sad. He didn't want to go bck to Lahardane, England because that was where Lucy "died"(which she didn't). It March, he young man, Ralph married a woman and never wrote a letter to Lucy since then. Lucy didn't have anything to do so she took a walk on the side of the sea. Her father walked near the sea so she was reminisce about her past. When she got back to the house, she saw her father. Captain Gault was in disbelief when he saw Lucy because she looks just like Heloise. Lucy didn't remember her father, but Captain Gault took her hand and told her to look at him and try to remember. Lucy kind of remember but she didn't say a word. Captain Gault wanted to hug her but he didn't because he got the vibe that Lucy doesn't want to.
Ralph had his first child and he and his wife are really close (Part four talked about Ralph and his life). Captain Gault and Lucy went exploring the caves at Mitchelstown, he wanted to spend more time with his daughter. They were at a hotel when the people there remembers Captain Gault but Lucy doesn't know any of them.The last time Ralph wrote to Lucy was saying how things happened the way it did and nothing can be done. When it was closed to night time, Captain Gault went to his room and was about to sleep. He heard Lucy's footsteps and was happy that she was by his side again, then he felt a pain but it didn't disturb him.
QUOTES:
"Lucy came back by the strand, walking close to the sea as her father had, coming from the other direction. Her footprints, though,remained, as his has not, for the tide wasgoing out now"(Trevor 152).
"He wanted to embrace his daughter, yet did not do so, sensing something in her that prevented him"(Trevor 154).
"Later he was aware of pain. It did not wake him"(Trevor 198).
REACTION:
In today's reading, I found out Lucy's mom had died and Captain Gault had went back to Lahardane and reunited with Lucy. The first quote I chose waswhen Lucy was at the beach walking and her footprint left a trail but where her father used to walk, his footprint was gone. When I read that, I know she forgot how her father was like. The second quote is when Captain Gault and Lucy saw each other. Captain Gault really missed Lucy but Lucy didn't say anything and treated him like any stranger on the street. The third quote I chose was the last sentences of part four when Captain Gault heard Lucy's footsteps, I could tell that he is glad to re-enter Lucy's life. I was wondering what the author meant when Captain Galt was aware of pain but didn't feel it? Did he have a heart attack? Did he die? Perhaps died in his sleep?
Page 143-198 is part four of the story, it started out talking about Lucy's father, Captain Gault. Heloise, his wife, also Lucy's mom had died because of the war. Captain Gault became depressed and sad. He didn't want to go bck to Lahardane, England because that was where Lucy "died"(which she didn't). It March, he young man, Ralph married a woman and never wrote a letter to Lucy since then. Lucy didn't have anything to do so she took a walk on the side of the sea. Her father walked near the sea so she was reminisce about her past. When she got back to the house, she saw her father. Captain Gault was in disbelief when he saw Lucy because she looks just like Heloise. Lucy didn't remember her father, but Captain Gault took her hand and told her to look at him and try to remember. Lucy kind of remember but she didn't say a word. Captain Gault wanted to hug her but he didn't because he got the vibe that Lucy doesn't want to.
Ralph had his first child and he and his wife are really close (Part four talked about Ralph and his life). Captain Gault and Lucy went exploring the caves at Mitchelstown, he wanted to spend more time with his daughter. They were at a hotel when the people there remembers Captain Gault but Lucy doesn't know any of them.The last time Ralph wrote to Lucy was saying how things happened the way it did and nothing can be done. When it was closed to night time, Captain Gault went to his room and was about to sleep. He heard Lucy's footsteps and was happy that she was by his side again, then he felt a pain but it didn't disturb him.
QUOTES:
"Lucy came back by the strand, walking close to the sea as her father had, coming from the other direction. Her footprints, though,remained, as his has not, for the tide wasgoing out now"(Trevor 152).
"He wanted to embrace his daughter, yet did not do so, sensing something in her that prevented him"(Trevor 154).
"Later he was aware of pain. It did not wake him"(Trevor 198).
REACTION:
In today's reading, I found out Lucy's mom had died and Captain Gault had went back to Lahardane and reunited with Lucy. The first quote I chose waswhen Lucy was at the beach walking and her footprint left a trail but where her father used to walk, his footprint was gone. When I read that, I know she forgot how her father was like. The second quote is when Captain Gault and Lucy saw each other. Captain Gault really missed Lucy but Lucy didn't say anything and treated him like any stranger on the street. The third quote I chose was the last sentences of part four when Captain Gault heard Lucy's footsteps, I could tell that he is glad to re-enter Lucy's life. I was wondering what the author meant when Captain Galt was aware of pain but didn't feel it? Did he have a heart attack? Did he die? Perhaps died in his sleep?
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor (Pages 92-139)
SUMMARY:
Lucy and Ralph had been writting eachother letters to communicate. Ralph thought about joining the army because he hoped military discipline will keep his nightmare away. He wrote to Lucy a letter saying he will visit her on Wednesday. When Ralph arrived, him and Lucy was talking and they got to know each other better. Lucy told him that she collects bees and Ralph told her about his life in Enniseala. Time goes by, Ralph visits Lucy in Lahardane two times again, and Lucy offered him to stay for a while after he looked through the house and books.
Now their relationship is into another level, they spent more time tgether in the summer, when they were taking a walk in the woods, Ralph told Lucy that he love her and had never loved anyone more than her. Lucy didn't reply back even though she felt the same way.
After the summer, Ralph had to leave. He left physically and left Lucy thinking if he would forget her and never come back. Ralph said he wouldn't forget her because he would never live a life without her and later on she asked him to marry him. She didn't say yes but she didnt say no.
Part three begins, in chapter 2, the athor finally talks about Lucy's parents. Captain Gault and his wife just left Italy and went through Switzerland and going back to the way they came from 17 years ago. Lucy's parents are now in the modest town Bellinzona.
On March 10th 1949, Thursday, Lucy read in the Irish Times that Ralph was to marry.
QUOTE:
Part three, chapter 2 begins by talking about Lucy's parents, "They crossed the frontier into Sitzerand, going back the way they had gone, seventeen years ago now"(Trevor 125).
REACTION:
In this part of the reading, Lucy is growing up and beyong. The quote above showed how long her parents had been away from her. It had been 17 years since her parents passed Switzerland to go to Italy and now they came back to the other town.
Lucy became more mature and love relationship with Ralph is getting more intense. Ralph kept on telling her how he love her so much, more than anything in the world. Ralph even asked Lucy to marry him. Lucy even kissed him so their relationship is serious. Even at the end of pages 139, when Ralph was to marry, right before that, he sent her a letter asking if Lucy knew how much he love her.
So far from all three blogs,this third blog is when Luc talked the most which is to Ralph. From reading of blog 1-2, Lucy barely talked and I didn't know what she was thinking and how she was feeling. When Ralph came into her life, she started to express herself to him which made me understand how she felt and what's going on.
Lucy and Ralph had been writting eachother letters to communicate. Ralph thought about joining the army because he hoped military discipline will keep his nightmare away. He wrote to Lucy a letter saying he will visit her on Wednesday. When Ralph arrived, him and Lucy was talking and they got to know each other better. Lucy told him that she collects bees and Ralph told her about his life in Enniseala. Time goes by, Ralph visits Lucy in Lahardane two times again, and Lucy offered him to stay for a while after he looked through the house and books.
Now their relationship is into another level, they spent more time tgether in the summer, when they were taking a walk in the woods, Ralph told Lucy that he love her and had never loved anyone more than her. Lucy didn't reply back even though she felt the same way.
After the summer, Ralph had to leave. He left physically and left Lucy thinking if he would forget her and never come back. Ralph said he wouldn't forget her because he would never live a life without her and later on she asked him to marry him. She didn't say yes but she didnt say no.
Part three begins, in chapter 2, the athor finally talks about Lucy's parents. Captain Gault and his wife just left Italy and went through Switzerland and going back to the way they came from 17 years ago. Lucy's parents are now in the modest town Bellinzona.
On March 10th 1949, Thursday, Lucy read in the Irish Times that Ralph was to marry.
QUOTE:
Part three, chapter 2 begins by talking about Lucy's parents, "They crossed the frontier into Sitzerand, going back the way they had gone, seventeen years ago now"(Trevor 125).
REACTION:
In this part of the reading, Lucy is growing up and beyong. The quote above showed how long her parents had been away from her. It had been 17 years since her parents passed Switzerland to go to Italy and now they came back to the other town.
Lucy became more mature and love relationship with Ralph is getting more intense. Ralph kept on telling her how he love her so much, more than anything in the world. Ralph even asked Lucy to marry him. Lucy even kissed him so their relationship is serious. Even at the end of pages 139, when Ralph was to marry, right before that, he sent her a letter asking if Lucy knew how much he love her.
So far from all three blogs,this third blog is when Luc talked the most which is to Ralph. From reading of blog 1-2, Lucy barely talked and I didn't know what she was thinking and how she was feeling. When Ralph came into her life, she started to express herself to him which made me understand how she felt and what's going on.
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor (Pages 46-94)
SUMMARY:
From pages 46-71 was the last pages of part one of the story. It was about how Lucy was found in the woods. She had wounds and cuts on her face that bled down to her mouth that she can taste. Lucy parents already left town because they thought Lucy died so now Lucy is left alone with Henry, a Kilauran boy, one of seven in a fishing family. Lucy also stayed with Bridget that found her, she is Henry's wife. When Lucy was asked if she knew anything about her parents' plan of traveling, she didn't say anything except shake her head.
Part two which starts on page 72, it's been months since Lucy was separated from her parents. Lucy is starting school again, she's learning to read and write, she have to do her work in a used and written all over notebooks/textbooks. One day when Lucy headed out the house, she was almost crashed by this boy named Ralph, because he didn't think anyone would be coming out of that house. Lucy Gault is growing up, and she is looking more beautiful than before. Ralph have been teaching this boy the alphabets, so he stayed for awhile. He started to like Lucy and Lucy liked him back. Ralph was about to leave the place when Lucy wrote him a letter. The letter was Lucy saying she hopes Ralph would stop by for some tea before he leave...if he have time.
QUOTE:
"Lucy Gault was beautiful all that summer. She was beautiful in her plain white dress, the sunlight catching the dots of silver in the stoneless earrings she wore"(Trevor 88).
REACTION:
From today's reading, it showed that Lucy have changed. She literally grew older and more mature. She's going to school, and she started to look like her mother. When she the boy Ralph, she started to like him and he likes her back. The quote above, describes how Lucy is becoming more like her mom which means looking older. The white dress was suppose to be her mother's if she was still here. The dress was left behind which now is Lucy's and they said she looks great in it. Lucy doesn't seem like she miss her parents in any kind of way. Lucy is just living her life even though she doesn't say much in the story.
This book was took from a third person's view which to me, should had been from Lucy's point pf view(first person). Because it is a third person's view, it doesn't show Lucy's emotions and thinking.
Why doesn't Lucy tell Henry or Bridget that she knew her parents plan the trip and she just didn't want to move so she pretended that she was missing? I think if the others knew about it, they would try finding her parents but instead, now they think her parents just left her behind.
Why did the author separated the story into different parts?
Why doesn't the author focus on Lucy's life? Instead he wrote about events that were important to the story.
From pages 46-71 was the last pages of part one of the story. It was about how Lucy was found in the woods. She had wounds and cuts on her face that bled down to her mouth that she can taste. Lucy parents already left town because they thought Lucy died so now Lucy is left alone with Henry, a Kilauran boy, one of seven in a fishing family. Lucy also stayed with Bridget that found her, she is Henry's wife. When Lucy was asked if she knew anything about her parents' plan of traveling, she didn't say anything except shake her head.
Part two which starts on page 72, it's been months since Lucy was separated from her parents. Lucy is starting school again, she's learning to read and write, she have to do her work in a used and written all over notebooks/textbooks. One day when Lucy headed out the house, she was almost crashed by this boy named Ralph, because he didn't think anyone would be coming out of that house. Lucy Gault is growing up, and she is looking more beautiful than before. Ralph have been teaching this boy the alphabets, so he stayed for awhile. He started to like Lucy and Lucy liked him back. Ralph was about to leave the place when Lucy wrote him a letter. The letter was Lucy saying she hopes Ralph would stop by for some tea before he leave...if he have time.
QUOTE:
"Lucy Gault was beautiful all that summer. She was beautiful in her plain white dress, the sunlight catching the dots of silver in the stoneless earrings she wore"(Trevor 88).
REACTION:
From today's reading, it showed that Lucy have changed. She literally grew older and more mature. She's going to school, and she started to look like her mother. When she the boy Ralph, she started to like him and he likes her back. The quote above, describes how Lucy is becoming more like her mom which means looking older. The white dress was suppose to be her mother's if she was still here. The dress was left behind which now is Lucy's and they said she looks great in it. Lucy doesn't seem like she miss her parents in any kind of way. Lucy is just living her life even though she doesn't say much in the story.
This book was took from a third person's view which to me, should had been from Lucy's point pf view(first person). Because it is a third person's view, it doesn't show Lucy's emotions and thinking.
Why doesn't Lucy tell Henry or Bridget that she knew her parents plan the trip and she just didn't want to move so she pretended that she was missing? I think if the others knew about it, they would try finding her parents but instead, now they think her parents just left her behind.
Why did the author separated the story into different parts?
Why doesn't the author focus on Lucy's life? Instead he wrote about events that were important to the story.
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