How would you describe Henry and Elisa’s marriage? Cite details from thestory
What will be an ideal response?
- A few details suggest that their marriage focuses on their work—the farm and their house—not on their relationship. Although Henry is a considerate man, he is dull and lacks imagination. He has little conversation, but seems to care about Eliza, as evidenced by his plan for them to celebrate his cattle deal together by going to town and the movies. Their traditional marriage is evident when Elisa chooses Henry’s clothes for him and when she asks if they could have wine for dinner.
Henry and Elisa seem ill-suited for one another in their passions and interests. She has channeled her energy into nurturing her flower garden as she has a special “gift for things” (par. 13) originating from her mother. They are childless, an important detail never overtly mentioned, but nevertheless essential to the story. Given to speaking in ardent, poetic phrases (“Every pointed star gets driven into your body”), Elisa’s passions are further thwarted by having to live a life devoid of romance. After she takes such great care in dressing for dinner, she sits on the porch to wait for Henry. When he finally looks at her, he tries to pay her a compliment, but the best he can do is, “Why—why Elisa. You look so nice!” (par. 99). When pressed for details, he elaborates with a farming analogy that hardly satisfies his wife: “You look strong enough to break a calf over your knee, happy enough to eat it like a watermelon” (par. 103).
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contexte.Après la cérémonie, Julien et moi, nous (9) __________ (partir) à Paris pour notre voyage de noces. C'(10) __________ (être) notre premier voyage à Paris. Nous (11) __________ (passer) cinq jours dans un hôtel très élégant près de la tour Eiffel. Tous les jours, on (12) __________ (aller) à notre café préféré où on (13) __________ (prendre) le petit déjeuner sur la terrasse et puis on (14) __________ (visiter) la ville. Un jour, nous (15) __________ (voir) le général de Gaulle qui (16) __________ (marcher) sur les Champs-Élysées. C'était formidable! Je n'oublierai jamais ce voyage de noces!(13) Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Narrating is ____________________.
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