... ) and, unlike the "oppressive neatness"(p.29) of Nel's house, lives in a woolly house, where a pot of something was always cooking on the stove. Her mother, Hannah, never scolded or gave directions; all sorts of people dropped in and newspapers were stacked in the hallway. Dirty dishes where left for hours at a time in the sink, and a one-legged grandmother named Eva ... ...

• Word Count: 1910
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School