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CHAPTER 10 - The Fourth Lesson

Summary

Marguerite leads Eddie through another door into a room which resembles that of their wedding reception. They dance and Eddie asks her to return to herself, right before she died, at age 47. She changes herself back to her older age; they dance some more and she disappears.

Dominguez and an estate attorney go to Eddie's apartment to search for his documents. Dominguez......

Notes

Marguerite teaches Eddie his fourth lesson which is the power of love. She tells Eddie that although.......

CHAPTER 11 - The Fifth Person Eddie Meets in Heaven / The Last Lesson

Summary

Eddie now finds himself in a purely white and silent setting. He hears a horrifying noise and notices that he is clenching his cane; his body is old and in pain just as it was before he died. The white setting disappears and turns into a river where children are happily playing. Eddie sees a young girl motioning for him to come to her.

Eddie's 51st birthday was his first without Marguerite. He is very depressed and goes about his normal daily business with.........

Notes

At the beginning of this chapter we see how sad Eddie was after Marguerite died. Although he seemed to be depressed anyway, while he was with Marguerite, we see that she was a key factor in giving him some sort of happiness, especially on his birthdays.

Tala’s significance is very important for bringing Eddie’s life into perspective. When Eddie returned from the war, he had frequent nightmares about the night that he burned down the camp. That night he swore he saw a small child crawling around in the fire. The Captain and the other........

CHAPTER 12 - Epilogue

Summary

Ruby Pier re-opened three days after the accident. The ride, which had collapsed, reopened the next year with a new name, Daredevil Drop. Eddie's apartment was rented to a new tenant who covered the window with leaded glass, blocking the view of the carousel. Dominguez saved.........

Notes

The epilogue allows us to see the changes in Ruby Pier after Eddie’s death. The amusements are becoming more complicated and daring as the times change and people demand more excitement. Also Nicky, whose key caused Freddy’s Free Fall to break at the start of........

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