We'll be working on this in class tomorrow (Friday, October 31st). Here's the scoop:
You need to find two quotes from Chapters I-VII (Part one) of ARWAV. For the purposes of this assignment, a "quote" is defined as a textual selection of one or more sentences from the novel itself.
Quote #1: Single Best Representation of a Character (through their own words, or the words of another character speaking about, or to, them).
Quote #2: Funniest/Most Witty Quote.
Both quotes must be presented (typed out exactly, word-for-word), cited (Chapter and Page #), and explained/rationalized. This blog posting is due by the beginning of class on Monday, November 3rd, but there's no reason why you couldn't/shouldn't finish this in class on Friday.
NEXT READING ASSIGNMENT: Chapters VIII-XIV (pages 67-120). Due by the beginning of class (8th period) on Tuesday, November 4th. Questions for those chapters will be posted here shortly... stay tuned! ; )
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Middle of page 23: “She was no dazzling executante, her runs were not at all like strings of pearls, and she struck no more notes than was suitable for one of her age and situation. Nor was she the passionate young lady, who performs so tragically on a summer’s evening with the window open.” I found this as the best representation of a character because I loved how Forster words this. He describes her passion for the piano through her character, saying that she is not the best piano player, and she does not desire/expect recognition in her ability to play as she does.
Bottom of page 23 top of page 24: “She took no notice of Mr. Emerson looking for his son, nor of Miss Bartlett looking for Miss Lavish, nor of Miss Lavish looking for her cigarette-case.” I found this quote as the wittiest due to the fact that it clearly shows everyone besides Miss Lavish, with a concern for finding someone else, were as it shows Miss Lavish in search for her cigarette case. It appears as if Forster wanted it to seem he was going to list a person and then who they were looking for, and he has you expecting this as you read the sentence, although when you come to Miss Lavish you find she is not searching for a person, only her cigarette case. It also strikes me as humorous and almost intentional how the revealing of the words cigarette-case are on a separate page from the rest of the list, which prolongs the time you expect to see another persons name and yet this does not happen.
Quote # 1: Ch.3, 2nd paragraph Page 4, “He was old man, of heavy build, with a fair, shaven face and large eyes. There was something childish in those eyes, though it was not the childishness of senility,” This is a description about Mr. Emerson, in these few sentences Foster tries to describe that Mr. Emerson isn’t like one of the high-class stuck up people. He is someone who always tries to see good in people and tries to get along with a stranger or least have a conversation with them.
Quote # 2: Ch. 6, 1st paragraph Page 49, “ I mention her name because we are passing her villa on the left. No, you can only see if you stand - no, do not stand, you will fall.” By Mr. Eager. I found this witty because Mr. Eager wants his tourist to see her house but he won’t let them stand up to see the house.
"'He is rather a peculiar man.' Again he hesitated, and then said gently: 'I think he would not have taken advantage of your acceptance, nor expect you to show gratitude. He has the merit- if it is one- of saying exactly what he means. He has rooms that he does not value, and he thinks you would value them. He no more thought of putting you under an obligation than he thought of being polite. It is so difficult- at least, I find it difficult- to understand people who speak the truth.'"
Bottom of Page 7
I think that this quote by Mr. Beebe sums up Mr. Emerson well because so far through the first seven chapters Mr. Emerson has been very kind to everybody. This is also where Forster chooses to accurately describe Mr. Emerson’s characteristics.
“Children tried to hang on behind, and the conductor, with no malice, spat in their faces to make them let go.”
Middle Page 12
As I was reading this part, I found it to be funny because it was just casually placed in the middle of Forster’s description of the city. When I read this and pictured it in my head I thought it would be quite a funny to sight to see.
On page 24 of chapter III, Mr. Beebe says that “If Miss Honeychurch ever takes to live as she plays, it will be very interestion—both for us and for her.” I think this describes Miss Honeychurch perfectly because she is being restrained by what she is taught as acceptable yet she still has other feelings and urges to what would be known as rebellious. So you are shown that Miss Honeychurch is stuck in the middle of a society, trying to decide which side she will fit on and be stuck on for the rest of her life.
The quote that I thought was the funniest was the quote on page 20, on chapter II when Mr. Emerson says “ So you ought. A baby is worth a dozen saints.” I have no idea if this is supposed to be funny at all but when mentioned I imagine a ton of baby’s laying together and being bet off as if in a poker game and this seems funny to me.
Quote 1:Top of page 23: :It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano. She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave. This quote Forster used describes Lucy's charceter in whole as she plays the piano. She is taken to another world, free from realism.
Quote 2: Middle of page 12: "Children tried to hang on behind, and the conductor, with no malice, spat in their faces to make them let go." For some reason, after reading this I could only think of some big guy in a suit hating his job and taking it out on the children as his only defense by spitting in their faces.
Page 23: "Her runs were not at all like strings of pearls, and she struck no more right notes than was suitable for one of her age and situation. ... Passion was there, but it could not be easily labelled."
This shows that Lucy is not perfect and she hides her true feelings yet as Mr. Emerson stated earlier, she does have something that sets her apart from the world she seems to be trapped in.
Page 13:
"The true Italy is only to be found by patient observation"...
"This sounded very interesting, and Lucy hurried over her breakfast."
I thought this was funny because Miss Bartlett gives Lucy this advice about how to truly enjoy Italy like a local however Lucy hurries through her breakfast like a tourist would if they were first in a foreign country.
Quote 1: Chapter 3, page 24.
"If Miss Honeychurch ever takes to live as she plays, it will be very exciting- both for us and for her."
This is a quote that shortly but definitely describes Lucy. She plays piano like a rebel from her society. It seems like she wants to get out of the stuck up upper class but doesn't know how. So if Lucy ever decides to live as a rebel, she will shock herself at how exciting it can be.
Quote #2- Page 42, Chapter 5-
"The other day in Santa Croce, when he was with Miss Honeychurch, I snubbed him. Let him beware that he does not get any more than a snub."
I think this is funny because it seems as if Mr. Eager was proud of snubbing Mr. Emerson. Also, the blunt and open talk of Mr. Eager makes me laugh. He says exactly what he thinks and does, and it is usually mean and nasty. However, nobody surrounding him thinks anything of it.
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