Post A Week 2 Suite Francaise

Vocabulary:
Imperceptible(17):
very slight, gradual,

Bequeathed(19): To pass on to another.

Literary Terms:
But his smile was very sweet, slightly shy, with a kind of gentle reproach: “I love you,” it seemed to say. “Why don’t you love me?” (20) This seems to be imagery, as I can imagine a shy priest who rarely smiles but when he does he is a bit self-conscience.

The metallic shudder of falling iron shutters was the only sound to break the silence. (24)
This is an example of personification because of the shuddering of the shutters, and of imagery because of the word metallic and the ringing it leaves in your mind.

In the corridor, whispering shadows passed by.(25) This quote has imagery and personification. It has imagery because it shows how lonely and desolate Paris has become, and has personification with the whispering shadows part.


Quote:
“Their superficial obedience was terrifying…. They were the children of Satan, without even the spirituality to elevate themselves to a point where they desired divine light; they didn’t feel it; they didn’t want it; they didn’t miss it.” (22) This show how cold Father Pericand is towards the orphan boys. He doesn’t have enough heart to be in charge of them as he does not want the best for them.

Theme: A theme of this book is the elite class thinking they are better than the normal people.