PART THREE - WELCH

SECTION TEN (Pages 168-170)

Summary

When the weather becomes warmer, Welch begins to bloom with a particular kind of beauty. All the flowers and the growing grass soon hide the abandoned cars and refrigerators and the shells of broken down houses.

During the summer, the family reads more than ever. Mom brings home dozens of books and admits this is her addiction, because she does nothing else but read. Lori becomes obsessed with The Lord of the Rings. Jeannette reads books in which people must deal with hardships, especially A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. She..........

Notes

There is a sense of nostalgia and memories of betrayal in this section. These are memories of summers when the beauty of the blooms is.........

SECTION ELEVEN (Pages 171-174)

Summary

Dad continues to disappear for days at a time, and the problems of foraging for food return for the kids. Dad refuses to get a job where he has to work for hire, saluting and sucking up, and taking orders. He says, You'll never make a fortune working for the boss man. When he does come home, he usually brings bags of groceries that last them for a few days, but he's actually gone for weeks at a time. Mom also receives a periodical check from the oil company for the lease on her land in Texas. However, this money is never a steady source of..........

Notes

This section once again reflects the monumental selfishness of Rex and Rose Mary Walls. He is an alcoholic who may........

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