Wild Sargasso Sea. 1

5 Comments:

1. Mr. Luttrell's house was left deserted - haunted.
2. Around the house, there are a lot of plants.
3. The speaker says some customs are better dead and buried...such as Christmas.
4. The speaker had to wear Tia's dress for her mom's wedding because she didn't have any clean dresses.
5. Mom and her new husband, Mr. Maso went to Trinidad for their honeymoon.

4 Questions:

1. Who is the speaker of the book?
2. Is Jean Rhyes the speaker because the book uses "I" or is it Annette?
3. Why does the speaker think customs are better left "dead and buried"?
4. Does the speaker hate that her mother married Mr. Mason? ("their eyes slid away from my hating face")

3 Vocabulary:

1. Glacis - a gentle slope
2. Adieu - good-bye; farewell
3. Frivolous - a lack of seriousness or sense

2 Litery Terms:

1. "...straight narrow back, her carefully coiled hair..." [imagery]
2. "...better than people..." [simile]

1 Overview:

This chapter is an introduction to the speakers life - her family, and what she likes and dislikes.