Josie and her mum have a splurge day.
they decided to go to one of the harbourside restaurants and although the weather was cool, it wasn't wet enough to ruin the view.
"he's ultra cool, you know. Not cool as though he drives a sports car and dresses trendy, but he's a cool guy, he's up front. No bull."
"take things slowly, and they will work out."
this chapter reveal that christina was treated very badly by her father when she was pregnant and even before that, he called her every name under the sun, a tramp, a slut. he even hit me across the face and even hit my mother.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
chapter 21 summary
Josie goes to the movies with John Barton to see Macbeth.
While at the movies they bump into Jacob and he tries to have a go at John because Josie and Jacob are going out, but in Jacobs eyes that s not what it looks like.
"Well,, for your information, Miss Intellectual, we're studying Macbeth at school and that's what i'm going to see tonight,so never ever presume what i like and what i don't like."
In this chapter we get to see that Jacob gets jealous when Josie goes out with other friends that are boys, we also get to see that they both can get pissed of very easily with each other. if Josie had the option to go out with John and not Jacob she would but the only thing from stopping her is that he isn't that fun as Jacob but he shares so many things in common with Josie and Jacob doesn't.
While at the movies they bump into Jacob and he tries to have a go at John because Josie and Jacob are going out, but in Jacobs eyes that s not what it looks like.
"Well,, for your information, Miss Intellectual, we're studying Macbeth at school and that's what i'm going to see tonight,so never ever presume what i like and what i don't like."
In this chapter we get to see that Jacob gets jealous when Josie goes out with other friends that are boys, we also get to see that they both can get pissed of very easily with each other. if Josie had the option to go out with John and not Jacob she would but the only thing from stopping her is that he isn't that fun as Jacob but he shares so many things in common with Josie and Jacob doesn't.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
chapter 20 summary
Josie is put in charge of keeping an eye on he little students at St Martha's on their annual Walk-a-thon that they have every year to celebrate St Martha's day.
While Josie is supposed to be looking after the slow people she instead goes with her friends to see Trey Hancock at the Sebel Town House. The next day Sister Louise calls the girls into her office but dismisses three of them and tells Josie to stay behind.
"Ivy doesn't have "one offs". She's responsible from the moment she walks into school till the moment she walks out."
"You were voted school captain but i gave the job to Ivy because she'd do a better job."
In this chapter we find out that Josie was supposed to be school captain instead of Ivy, we also learn that Josie loves to do what her friends do and that she and her friends are trend setters for all the little people of St Martha's.
While Josie is supposed to be looking after the slow people she instead goes with her friends to see Trey Hancock at the Sebel Town House. The next day Sister Louise calls the girls into her office but dismisses three of them and tells Josie to stay behind.
"Ivy doesn't have "one offs". She's responsible from the moment she walks into school till the moment she walks out."
"You were voted school captain but i gave the job to Ivy because she'd do a better job."
In this chapter we find out that Josie was supposed to be school captain instead of Ivy, we also learn that Josie loves to do what her friends do and that she and her friends are trend setters for all the little people of St Martha's.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
chapter 19 summary
Tomato Day!
Josie and her family have a tradition that they have to make their own pasta and sauce to go with it, this is when the whole tomato thing comes into place every year on a specific day all the family comes together and they pick tomatoes for the sauce, they squash them by hand and then cook them and then squash them again and then cook them one last time. Robert and I call this day “Wog day” or “National Wog day”. Nonna and Zia started to tell the story about Marcus Sandford and how he helped them with the garden while the men where at camp.
“I thought that maybe by spoke to someone they would feel sorry for us and send us back one man. Maybe all our husbands.”
This chapter reveals that Josie and her family get on very well when they aren’t fighting and telling others what to do and how to do it, we also get to see that Josie’s family loves to carry out tradition.
chapter 18 summary
Jacob surprises Josie by getting a car so they can go places instead of having to ride on his motorbike.
“Tons of things ,” I said excited. “We could form a company. I’d be the theory part of the business and you’d be the practical.”
This chapter reveals that Josie believes that she can have a wonderful life with Jacob but at the same time she doesn’t as well because she doesn’t believe that she has chosen the right man for her.
chapter 17 summary
Josie gets to know her father more than ever over the holiday that they had together in Adelaide.
“You sound like Mama”, I said, standing up through the sunroof.
Josie enjoys the time that she spends with her father in Adelaide and meeting the rest of her family for the first time in seventeen years.
This chapter reveals that Josie likes being with her father because she feels like she has known him for her whole entire life. When Josie gets back she sees Jacob on Saturday night and he tells her never to leave him again.
chapter 16 summary
Josie wags school on friday to go on a date with Jacob Coote.
He leaned over and kissed me quickly. “what was that for?” i asked, embarrassed, but laughing.
“I like the way you talk, I like the way you think. So much passion behind those bifocalled eyes. So much to say”.
This chapter reveals that Josie is really opening up to Jacob and letting him into her life, and the same thing goes for Jacob he is letting Josie into his life and telling each other what they have done and what their families are like.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)