Thursday, February 17, 2011

Looking for Alibrandi - Chapter 12

Plot summary


Nonna was telling Josie how her nonno was a very jealous man and that he was jealous how an Australian man was visiting his wife. Also nonna told Josie how she coped with Australia, since she didn't know any english and she was in a foreign country where no one understood her.

Challenges faced by the Character(s)/information revealed about character(s)


Nonna had to cope with a foreign country.

Important Quotations


"Don't believe that. My grandmother, like most Europeans, has this obsession about dirt. She cleans her house at least five times a week." (pg 114)
"He was a very jealous man. He said it was wrong that this man would come to visit a married woman. He even trampled the garden." (pg116)
"I hope I never have to live in a country where I can't communicate with my neighbour."(pg 118)

Personal Response


Nonna had a really hard time at a foreign place.

Definition of 3 difficult words encountered


pensive - dreamily or wistful thought

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