Monday, April 20, 2009

Girl with a Pearl Earring by TC #1

5 Comments:

  • The woman that came to the house was pregnant.
  • Griet's father had lost his eye sight because his kiln exploded.
  • The father could tell that the man was good, based on his paintings.
  • Griet has still not seen the man of the house.
  • She went to her family's butcher at first.

4 Questions:

  • Why does the mistress treat her so badly and making her sleep in the dark basement?
  • Was she going to start buying the meat from her family's butcher?
  • Why did Griet hide when the father came out of the house?
  • Why did Griet's father only smile when she mentioned light?

3 Words:

  • Flagon(pg. 3): a large bottle for wine
  • Stuivers(pg. 9): a former nickel coin of the Netherlands
  • Chemises(pg. 24): a woman's loose-fitting

2 Literary Terms:

  • Simile(pg. 3): "A woman's bright as polished brass, and a man's low and dark like he wood of the table"
  • Motif(pg. 3): Pearls

1 Sentence Summary:

  • Griet gets to know this new rich family, in which she is the new maid, order to help make money for her family.

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