Thursday, April 23, 2009

Wide Sargasso Sea 2

Comments:

1. When Anntionette was at Tia's house they made a bet and then they began to fight because Tia betrayed her and she took her nice clothes
2. After leaving Tias house she finds when she arrives at her own house that there are tow other starnge people at her house ( two girls & a gentleman )
3. Christophine believes that the strangers that have been inside the house are troublesome people that shouldn't be trusted
4. Mr. Mason turns out to be one of the stranger people, asks for Annette ( mom ) for her hand ain marriage and she accepts
5. Mr. Mason fixes the outside of the house so that it is back to its beautiful outlook

Questions:

1. What is a glacis?
2. Why does Mr.Mason suddenly want to marry Annette?
3. How does Anntoniette feel about her mother remarrying?
4. Why is Annette so distant from her daughter?

vocabulary:

1. Glacis : a covered balcony
2. improverished: reduced to poverty
3. aristocracy: a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, esp. the hereditary nobility

Literary terms:

1.metaphor : about white people & blacks each staying in their "place"
2. simile

Overview SEntence:
Anntoneitte is forced to accept the fact that her mother Annette is going to marry the strange gentleman Mr.Mason because, he asked for her hand in marriage.

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