PART THREE - WELCH

SECTION TWENTY-FOUR (Pages 226-230)

Summary

Lori's graduation is approaching and she is both excited and terrified of going to New York. She doesn't know what she must do once she arrives. She also needs a scholarship to go to school. However, she messes up the National Merit Scholarship, and Dad ruins the bust of Shakespeare, sculpted by Lori to earn another scholarship, after he once again arrives home drunk. It seems as if both Dad and Lori herself are sabotaging her trip to New York. Unfortunately, Lori doesn't have the spirit to rework the bust. So she and Jeannette come up with a new.........

Notes

The way the family members sabotage the trip to New York is systemic of how they feed off each other. Dad is........

SECTION TWENTY-FIVE (Pages 231-234)

Summary

Jeannette is made news editor of The Maroon Wave. She has been writing for the newspaper since seventh grade, going from proofreader to layout to news reporter. She carries the Minolta Mom had purchased to send pictures of her paintings to Lori everywhere. This job has loosened her up and makes her more social. Now she is.........

Notes

Jeannette makes quite a success of herself on the newspaper staff during her junior and senior years. What's most impressive about..........

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