Her Last Death (pages 40-80)

Summary:

Since I've last read, Susana has continued to recap on her childhood. She begins by explaining the life of her mother growing up and gives a brief description of her grandfather’s background. She and her sister accompanied her mother to brunch one day. Her mother mentioned that this was an unforgettable lunch although they questioned why. A good portion of the reading I did discussed the back surgeries her mother went through and how this caused her to have spasms occasionally. She was put into a rehab and then put into a New York Hospital. Susana wasn’t sure how she would be able to handle being away from her mother. Another key part in the story was when Susy was experiencing pain from her menstrual cycle. She described it as “stabbing” her. Her mother was reading and she explained to her that this was not helping. This was something new for her.

Quote:

"After great pain, a formal feeling comes," (Sonnenbrg 74)

Reflection:

Alot of the things that have occurrd in the story are fairly confusing to me. The way her mother reacts to certain situations makes me question does she really care about Susanna. The author gives great detail when describing something which helps me to understand better although at times I'm still left confused. I feel like this is a quotation to understand because the mother was describing it referring to her daughter's pain but it has many meanings to it.