precisely exactly kin relatives – – corrugated ridged sweltering very hot – – pathetic sad paranoid – – flounced walk angrily meander wander – – cultured and civilized –polite Lily believes her knows things.” (Pg. 69) What does she think her body knows? “body Why is Lily’s thought the black Mary, could straighten you out if “...she necessary,” both wonderful and terrifying? (Pg. 70) Why does May begin to sing Susanna”? “Oh! How does Rosaleen’s behavior as they walk across the rainy lawn contrast with her behavior when she talked about the Civil Rights Act in Chapter 3? What does Lily say is the secret of a good lie? Why does Lily say skin had never felt so white to me”? (Pg.78) “...my Why does May have a piece of paper in her wailing wall which says, Sept 15, “Birmingham, four little angels dead?” (Pg. 80) NOTES: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter Five consolation comfort integration combining white and black – – dabs puts, places vigilante self-appointed police – – swabbed cleaned orthodox traditional – – bona fide genuine eclectic many and different – – ambrosia a of the gods outlandish strange – – serenade to sing a song for etiquette proper manners – – bristled angry immunity could not be hurt – – revelation a sudden knowledge, usually sedative a sleeping pill – – from a spiritual source wailing crying – righteous indignation anger in a good willies shivers – – cause ricocheted echoed –
precisely – exactly corrugated – ridged pathetic – sad flounced – walk angrily cultured –polite and civilized kin – relatives sweltering – very hot paranoid – meander – wander Lily believes her “body knows things.” (Pg. 69) What does she think her body knows? Why is Lily’s thought the black Mary, “...she could straighten you out if necessary,” both wonderful and terrifying? (Pg. 70) Why does May begin to sing “Oh! Susanna”? How does Rosaleen’s behavior as they walk across the rainy lawn contrast with her behavior when she talked about the Civil Rights Act in Chapter 3? What does Lily say is the secret of a good lie? Why does Lily say “...my skin had never felt so white to me”? (Pg.78) Why does May have a piece of paper in her wailing wall which says, “Birmingham, Sept 15, four little angels dead?” (Pg. 80) NOTES: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter Five consolation – comfort dabs – puts, places swabbed – cleaned bona fide – genuine ambrosia – a of the gods serenade – to sing a song for bristled – angry revelation – a sudden knowledge, usually from a spiritual source righteous indignation – anger in a good cause integration – combining white and black vigilante – self-appointed police orthodox – traditional eclectic – many and different outlandish – strange etiquette – proper manners immunity – could not be hurt sedative – a sleeping pill wailing – crying willies – shivers ricocheted – echoed
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