Sissy's Care For Francie: Chapter Analysis

Even though she was at her house, she still hurried to get to school for the feeling of satisfaction and safety instead of staying at her house which is filled with fear and discomfort. Barry uses the main character’s actions to convey that the narrator only feels comfort when she is at school and that she always urges to be there. Secondly, in the passage that follows, Lynda Barry writes the narrator’s thoughts to show that just the sighting of someone’s safe haven can relieve panic. “ All I knew was a feeling of panic, like the panic that strikes kids when they realize they are lost. That feeling eased the moment I turned the corner and saw the dark outline of my school at the top of the hill” (Barry 1). The quotes conveys that just when the protagonist sees the outline of her school the feeling of discomfort simply disappears. The narrator’s mind finally went calm, as shown through the thoughts that went through her head. Thirdly, in the next excerpt, the author uses first person narrative to express the thinking of the central figure of narrative. “It’s only thinking about it now, 28 years later, that

The reader gets to know the true colours of Connie. She knows that she is pretty, she is jealous,

Laurie also gets punished when he lies about Charles. At the meeting, Laurie's mother is ready to meet Charles mother, but she can’t seem to find her so she goes to the teacher. The teacher starts talking about Laurie. The teacher says, “We had a little trouble adjusting, the first week or so,” “but now he’s a fine little helper. With occasional lapses of course.” “Laurie usually adjusts very quickly,” I said.This quote shows that the theme is very accurate because the teacher is saying how Laurie wasn’t being a very good kid when they started school, but then the mother says that Laurie isn’t a bad kid. This is showing that the mother is starting to understand that Laurie is being influenced by Charles, but she may also thinking that there might not be a Charles. Earlier in the story, Laurie tells them how now Charles is being a helper which can cause some trouble later on. There is another part in the book where it happens very similarly. “You must have our hands full in that kindergarten, with Charles.” “Charles?” “We don’t have any Charles in the kindergarten.” This quote relates to theme because they are both the teacher and the mother figuring out that Laurie had lied about Charles. That there is no Charles in the kindergarten. This not only makes Laurie get punished but it also makes the mother feel embarrassed by asking and because she even asked the

On page 268, she shows a drawing of her younger self holding the school saying "I'm home!" This supports a form of pathos that she uses, it makes the reader see how she felt about the school. On the next page, she continues her essay with more generosity the teachers showed her. She also gives a point of view from her older self saying "It's only thinking about it now, 28 years later, that I realize I was crying for relief." She then continues, by defining one teacher (Mrs.LeSane) above the

Events in the story help establish he change helps Bernice and how it hurts her. Prior to following the advice of her cousin, Marjorie, Bernice is described as, “…no fun on a party.” And that her poor reputation of: “…not being frequently cut in on makes her position at a dance unfortunate.” This implies that Bernice is not will liked by others and that people tended to stay away from her. Once Bernice starts taking Marjorie’s advice to heart, at the next party, she is: “…cut in on several times in the past five minutes.” This means that several people were going out of their way to dance with her. Another advantage to this change was that Bernice is now described as being, “…pretty, distinctly pretty; and to-night her face seemed really vivacious.” People are starting to have a more positive outlook on her. However, changing herself to please others would unfortunately lead to Bernice’s

4) In lines 21-22 and line 54, she refers to star-gazers and fire-eaters twice; where repetition helps reinforce the speaker’s purpose or create an

The excerpt begins with a harsh tone about a woman she describes to be the cause of her separation with her lover. This portrays the simplicity and disorganization of the notebook entries which downright signifies the author’s unsystematic flow of thought. It triggers the readers’ attentions as the sentence presents confusion and

Hattie will do what she can to help her sister even though Min treats her like dirt. After Hattie has tried to call Min a few times she realises “Min didn’t want to see her kids. Min didn’t want to see me. Her kids wanted nothing more than to be with her” (Toews 61). This quotation relates to the thesis because Min has always been the sister to push Hattie away

. Bernice’s cousin, Marjorie, is the socialite of her town. The Queen Bee. All the girls want to be her; all the guys want to be with her. She has Warren, her unofficial boyfriend, wrapped around her finger. But everyone cannot see the real Marjorie, Her true insecure side. They don’t understand that she puts them down to make her feel better about herself, trying to make herself feel superior. Marjorie is putting on a front to give the idea that she is happy and perfect. Underneath, she is a cold and jealous person. She is the one pressuring Bernice, not knowing that it is the way she copes with her own insecurities. Marjorie, although more confident than Bernice, also shows

Nothing is better than two people relating on the same topic . The writer is empathizing with her audience, making the reading feel like they are not alone on the topic. Barry is sharing her personal experience in the essay, “The Sanctuary of School”, how her home life wasn’t the best which caused her to always leave home. Her haven was school, where she arrived early every day to get away from home. She shared her ways she coped over her problems.

They have squinted eyes and they are judging her. Wanting to make a name for herself, the girl is moving forward in her life and as seen in the image, there are two images of her and one of them in front of the other. It is demonstrated that the girl has decided to let go of her past and pursue her self-interests. The girl has a bright future ahead of her, which is apparent by the image of the sun rising in the background and the sunlight is slowly coming towards her. In addition, the branches in the tree behind the girl are also rising a bit thus adding to idea that the girl’s time to shine is about to arrive. She must overcome the challenges imposed by the people and life upon her and it is conveyed through the climate in the background. In order to survive in the desert, one must have hope and the sun in the background highlights the hope. The rising sun explains that there is hope for the girl and she can achieve happiness. She doesn’t have to worry about the girls in the background and other people in life; she must pursue her self-interests because Spring, the season of rebirth and joy, comes after Autumn. She has been through a lot in her life and even the nature (sun) wants her to achieve a better life. Because she has separated herself from the crowd, she is pursuing her self-interests to succeed in

The book goes through different stories including the terrible, and good things young Francie discovers while growing up. Despite the hardships life throws her way, she always finds a way to overcome it. Along the way Francie discovers a love for writing and reading. In school she loves to write, until a teacher gives her a bad grade on a piece of writing. After her father had died, she began writing truthful stories, ones about the terrible things in the world instead of

She starts to push away from him and he releases her. Slowly she walks into the minute apartment. It never seemed that small to her until her sister arrived, bringing back memories of belle Reve, and it's white columns and rolling acres, but this modest apartment is no Belle Reve, and the French Quarter is lacking in rolling acres. The room is dark, and she can only be seen under the dingy light of the naked bulb. The shadows it casts only highlight Blanche's absence in the now quiet apartment. Directly under the light, Stella turns to face

Therefore, both of the protagonists in their individual novels, are extremely ambitious and determined to lead a better life than that of their fathers, for not only themselves, but also their families. I feel that Francie’s committed and hopeful nature will help her to lead her way to success and result in a positive ending, in which Francie through her handwork is able to bring her family out of poverty. This is contrary to Okonkwo’s ambitious, yet aggressive nature, which causes him to lose the respect he had gained over the span of his life. I think this may be because in contrast to Okonkwo, Francie looks up to her father and respects him, thus she tries to learn from the mistakes he perpetuated, while trying to obtain and preserve the good qualities of

This first sentence tells the reader that Keller cherished her teacher. It’s the most important day because her teacher changed her life; she helped her understand the world in a way she never would have experienced without her.