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Kapa Posted 11 years ago
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Hello Friends,
Would you please tell me if I am right on the following bold parts?
Uncle Jimmy’s defection caused not a ripple on Alexandra’s bland horizon: her Missionary Society refreshments were still the best in town; her activities in Maycomb’s three cultural clubs increased; she improved her collection of milk glass when Atticus pried Uncle Jimmy’s money loose from him; in short, she despised men and thrived out of their presence. That her son had developed all the latent characteristics of a three-dollar bill escaped her notice—all she knew was that she was glad he lived in Birmingham because he was oppressively devoted to her, which meant that she felt obliged to make an effort to reciprocate, which she could not with any spontaneity do.
My interpretation:
1. Atticus obtain Jimmy's money. (Jimmy left his money there).
2. her son was grown up with a negative characteristics.
3. he loved his mother too much, so his mother had to love him, but she couldn't without any planning.
Thank you
Would you please tell me if I am right on the following bold parts?
Uncle Jimmy’s defection caused not a ripple on Alexandra’s bland horizon: her Missionary Society refreshments were still the best in town; her activities in Maycomb’s three cultural clubs increased; she improved her collection of milk glass when Atticus pried Uncle Jimmy’s money loose from him; in short, she despised men and thrived out of their presence. That her son had developed all the latent characteristics of a three-dollar bill escaped her notice—all she knew was that she was glad he lived in Birmingham because he was oppressively devoted to her, which meant that she felt obliged to make an effort to reciprocate, which she could not with any spontaneity do.
My interpretation:
1. Atticus obtain Jimmy's money. (Jimmy left his money there).
2. her son was grown up with a negative characteristics.
3. he loved his mother too much, so his mother had to love him, but she couldn't without any planning.
Thank you
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Kapa 1. Atticus obtain Jimmy's money. (Jimmy left his money there).
- Kapa 1.
- Atticus obtain Jimmy's money.
- (Jimmy left his money there).
- Atticus convinced or beguiled Jimmy to give her the money.
- Kapa 2.
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Kapa1. Atticus obtain Jimmy's money. (JimmyAtticus convinced or beguiled Jimmy to give her the money.left his moneythere).
Kapa2. her son was grown up withHer son developed strange characteristics.negativecharacteristics.
Kapa3. he loved his mother too much, so his mother
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Thank you Mister! In third part, she couldn't do with any spontaneity.
I think she couldn't love him back without any plan. The meaning of spontaneity has confused me.
I think she couldn't love him back without any plan. The meaning of spontaneity has confused me.
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KapaThe meaning of spontaneity has confused me.It means 'freely', 'without effort'.
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