Summary:
This was the last chapter in the book and it began with Cathy and Thomas arguing about letting Elizabeth talk to Cathy's son, Harry. Apparently they'd been sending love letters to one another and Cathy wasn't pleased about this seeing that she knew how Elizabeth was. She did not see her as the right one for her son and she wasn't going to let it happen. Thomas on the other hand insisted to let them both go forward with it and when Cathy disagreed, he'd threatened to tell everyone what she had done with him. She became hesitant when he mentioned that because she knew that it was cause a lot of tension and she would lose her best friend. She couldn't let it happen so she told him that she would risk her reputation to protect her son. With all of the drama occurring, Kate asked Elizabeth to leave her house for some time and explained to her that she needed some time to herself. Elizabeth didn't want to go because this had been the first time in her life where she had actually felt like she had a mother. Everywhere else that she went, she felt as if she was just staying with that person but Kate had been the first to accept her and treat her as a mother as a mother is expected to treat their daughter. Kate felt where she was coming from but still she insisted that go for some time. Elizabeth left but she and Kate wrote to one another and she would let her know how things were going. Kate had the baby a week earlier than everyone expected and she became really sick with a fever. While going through labor no one wasn't able to find Thomas and everyone was beginning to find out that he interested in Elizabeth. Eventually, Kate found out and she couldn't believe it because she trusted both of them. It became a very stressful for her on top of trying to deliver the child. She and Thomas talked before she died and he had apologized but Cathy never did get the chance to tell her what happened. This was her reasoning for her hatred towards Thomas at the beginning of the story because she felt as though he was the blame for what happened between them and he caused Kate's death. Kate did believe that if anything were to happen to her Thomas would be able to support the children as a father figure. Cathy ended up caring for the child along side with Thomas although she didn't want to.
Quote:
"My instinct, too, was to check back with Kate after my absence. As if to say hello. Except that her bedside was for goodbyes now, wasn't it. But even if that was what I wanted, even if there was anything to say, I was too late." (Dunn, 286)
Reflection:
I'm not sure if you could consider this story to be considered a tragedy because Kate died but it seems that it could be. I did not enjoy the ending because this all occurred while she was pregnant as I said previously. It wasn’t fair that she died. I'm glad that she was able to give birth to the child but it was unfortunate that she could not be there as a mother for it. I believe that Kate was the tragic hero because she held the tragic flaw of being naive and not analyzing what was going on around her although she shouldn't have had to do so. These were supposed to be people that she trusts. I feel bad that Cathy wasn't able to tell Kate what happened between her and Thomas but it's a lesson learned and she now has to live with it for the rest of her life. I wonder if whenever she looks at the child will she think of mistake.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Sixth Wife (pages. 180-240)
Summary:
Cathy had returned back to Sudeley to visit Kate. While she was talking to Kate, she was explaining to her how Thomas has his downfalls but no matter what she believes that he would never be unfaithful to her. It made her happy to say this because she didn't feel like not a lot of wives could say it. When she mentioned this Cathy's heart dropped because of how she betrayed her and she most likely feels the same way how she feels for Thomas for Cathy as well. Ms. Ashley told Kate how she'd been noticing how close Elizabeth and Thomas had been with one another but she didn't really think anything of it. She just looked at it like that's how he is with everyone, that's just the type of person he is. She did mention how this could cause him to get in trouble because Elizabeth is royal and he shouldn't barge into her bedroom for "tickling time". Cathy didn't really understand and Kate explained that he reaches underneath her covers and tickles her. Kate looked at it as them doing it in the sense of a father and daughter relationship. Cathy thought to herself that he couldn't get any dumber and he was making it extremely obvious in a way. When Cathy tried to assure Kate that he should try to be more careful and she didn't agree. Kate said she wasn't going to mention it to him because that would only cause him to do it more and informed Cathy that he meant no harm by it. Kate had her son and she named him Harry. Surprisingly, Cathy is now pregnant but I'm not sure by whom. Elizabeth is protestant because that's how she was raised by her mother Ann before she moved in with Kate but weirdly she has similar beliefs so it just makes what Elizabeth's believe stronger.
Quote:
"Thomas is true, isn't he. True to himself. He gets scrapes, yes, which doesn't make him the easiest of husbands, but I've never had cause to his devotion to me, and how many wives can say that?" (Dunn, 180)
Reflection:
Seeing that majority of the events going on happen in reality, I think of some situations that I've seen similar to this. When I hear what Kate says I look at it as a cry for help because it's not fair that everyone's betraying her. On top of that she's pregnant and all of this going on and I feel like that just makes it worse. Additionally, I wish she wouldn't be so naive and she would open her eyes in regards to the situation going on with Elizabeth and Thomas. It seems more than them trying to form a father daughter relationship.
Cathy had returned back to Sudeley to visit Kate. While she was talking to Kate, she was explaining to her how Thomas has his downfalls but no matter what she believes that he would never be unfaithful to her. It made her happy to say this because she didn't feel like not a lot of wives could say it. When she mentioned this Cathy's heart dropped because of how she betrayed her and she most likely feels the same way how she feels for Thomas for Cathy as well. Ms. Ashley told Kate how she'd been noticing how close Elizabeth and Thomas had been with one another but she didn't really think anything of it. She just looked at it like that's how he is with everyone, that's just the type of person he is. She did mention how this could cause him to get in trouble because Elizabeth is royal and he shouldn't barge into her bedroom for "tickling time". Cathy didn't really understand and Kate explained that he reaches underneath her covers and tickles her. Kate looked at it as them doing it in the sense of a father and daughter relationship. Cathy thought to herself that he couldn't get any dumber and he was making it extremely obvious in a way. When Cathy tried to assure Kate that he should try to be more careful and she didn't agree. Kate said she wasn't going to mention it to him because that would only cause him to do it more and informed Cathy that he meant no harm by it. Kate had her son and she named him Harry. Surprisingly, Cathy is now pregnant but I'm not sure by whom. Elizabeth is protestant because that's how she was raised by her mother Ann before she moved in with Kate but weirdly she has similar beliefs so it just makes what Elizabeth's believe stronger.
Quote:
"Thomas is true, isn't he. True to himself. He gets scrapes, yes, which doesn't make him the easiest of husbands, but I've never had cause to his devotion to me, and how many wives can say that?" (Dunn, 180)
Reflection:
Seeing that majority of the events going on happen in reality, I think of some situations that I've seen similar to this. When I hear what Kate says I look at it as a cry for help because it's not fair that everyone's betraying her. On top of that she's pregnant and all of this going on and I feel like that just makes it worse. Additionally, I wish she wouldn't be so naive and she would open her eyes in regards to the situation going on with Elizabeth and Thomas. It seems more than them trying to form a father daughter relationship.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Sixth Wife (pages. 120-180)
Summary:
The section begins by Cathy explaining how Kate's bleeding stopped although it continued for a few more days but she decided to stay for more time than she was suppose to just in case it started again. During that time she and some others went to re-do a church. She explained how she didn't mind getting dirty and she would happily strip the church. While she was there, she thought back to when she was a little girl and how she would talk to God and Jesus. She referred to them as her brothers and when she wasn't talking to them she would be talking to her husband Charles as she got older. She looked at Jesus as her hero because that was the person she was able to go to when she needed someone to talk to. She lived a lonely childhood but she was never lonely when she could speak with them. Jesus would understand her when she needed him to and sometimes he would involve humor. When she would go out at night with Elizabeth, Thomas, and sometimes Kate, they would have to do most of the dancing because Kate wasn't well. They would spend most of the night dancing with him. She and Elizabeth would switch off but it was hard for her to keep up with Elizabeth because she was younger. Some nights when she wished she could stay in by the fire place like Elizabeth, she would have to go out at night and freeze. She noticed how Thomas forced Elizabeth to sit down on his lap but she didn't resist. He would grip her around her waist and listened to who was on the stage. Kate didn't notice but Ms. Ashley noticed and she gazed but didn't say anything. Cathy didn't understand why he would be doing this after all the rumors going around that he had interest in Elizabeth because it didn't make it look right especially with Kate sitting in front of them. One day Kate was talking with Cathy and Thomas joined them but they all decided to go back inside and Thomas kissed Cathy on the back of her neck. She couldn't believe that he'd done that but found herself kissing him later that day in the dark. This caused her to cut her trip with Kate short because she couldn't believe that she actually done it and she didn't even want to think how it would affect their relationship as best friends.
Quote:
"I'll rephrase: it's not beauty that I have anything against, but the covering up of the truth." (Dunn, 120)
Reflection:
When I read this quote, it made me think of a female automatically and the girls that surround me because they try anything to cover up their looks if they don't feel beautiful. In regards to what happened in the story, I’m in complete shock because it doesn't make sense that Cathy would be so concerned with whether he's cheating on his wife with Elizabeth but she would kiss him? I'm not sure what to think and I'm both curious and anxious to find out what's going to happen.
The section begins by Cathy explaining how Kate's bleeding stopped although it continued for a few more days but she decided to stay for more time than she was suppose to just in case it started again. During that time she and some others went to re-do a church. She explained how she didn't mind getting dirty and she would happily strip the church. While she was there, she thought back to when she was a little girl and how she would talk to God and Jesus. She referred to them as her brothers and when she wasn't talking to them she would be talking to her husband Charles as she got older. She looked at Jesus as her hero because that was the person she was able to go to when she needed someone to talk to. She lived a lonely childhood but she was never lonely when she could speak with them. Jesus would understand her when she needed him to and sometimes he would involve humor. When she would go out at night with Elizabeth, Thomas, and sometimes Kate, they would have to do most of the dancing because Kate wasn't well. They would spend most of the night dancing with him. She and Elizabeth would switch off but it was hard for her to keep up with Elizabeth because she was younger. Some nights when she wished she could stay in by the fire place like Elizabeth, she would have to go out at night and freeze. She noticed how Thomas forced Elizabeth to sit down on his lap but she didn't resist. He would grip her around her waist and listened to who was on the stage. Kate didn't notice but Ms. Ashley noticed and she gazed but didn't say anything. Cathy didn't understand why he would be doing this after all the rumors going around that he had interest in Elizabeth because it didn't make it look right especially with Kate sitting in front of them. One day Kate was talking with Cathy and Thomas joined them but they all decided to go back inside and Thomas kissed Cathy on the back of her neck. She couldn't believe that he'd done that but found herself kissing him later that day in the dark. This caused her to cut her trip with Kate short because she couldn't believe that she actually done it and she didn't even want to think how it would affect their relationship as best friends.
Quote:
"I'll rephrase: it's not beauty that I have anything against, but the covering up of the truth." (Dunn, 120)
Reflection:
When I read this quote, it made me think of a female automatically and the girls that surround me because they try anything to cover up their looks if they don't feel beautiful. In regards to what happened in the story, I’m in complete shock because it doesn't make sense that Cathy would be so concerned with whether he's cheating on his wife with Elizabeth but she would kiss him? I'm not sure what to think and I'm both curious and anxious to find out what's going to happen.
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