Post A Week 1 Suite Francaise

VOCAB:
Invalid: (6)
A person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself

Venerable: (10)
Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character

LITERARY TERMS:
"To them it began as a long breath, like air being forced into a deep sigh." (3) This is an example of a simile, because is it comparing a breath of air to a siren.

"Those still asleep dreamt of waves breaking over pebbles, a March storm whipping the woods, a herd of cows trampling the ground with their hooves, until finally sleep was shaken off and they struggled to open their eyes." (3) This is an example of imagery because the waves breaking appeals to my senses, and of personification because the waves breaking, and the storm whipping are examples of giving a non-living object human-like qualities.

"The sun came up, fiery red, in a cloudless sky." (4) This quote is imagery because the way the sky and the sun are described appeals to your sense of sight.

QUOTE:
"She took pride in her husband's position (she would have preferred a more domestic lifestyle, but following the example of our Dear Saviour, each of us has his cross to bear). She had come home between appointments to oversee her children's studies, the baby's bottles and the servants' work, but she didn't have time to take off her hat and coat." This is an example of Madame Pericand's uptight and condescending nature. She tries her hardest to be what she considers a good Catholic, saying that her not being a domestic is comparable to what happened to Jesus. Also, she is about keeping up appearances, always looking presentable to her demanding public.

THEME:
The theme of this novel seems to be masking fear in order to appear calm.