This quote is from Lester in a conversation with his friends, summing up the people of Linden Hills, of which he begrudgingly is one of. ... This scene shows how far removed the residents are from their own culture. ... He doesn't gain any fulfillment from preaching to his parish. ... The one person who tries to do something to help is Willie, the "outsider"" from Putney-Wayne. ... (Naylor 277) This line from one of Willie's poems about Nedeed's wife is representative of generations of Mrs. ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I feel that these quotes were necessary for you to see the environment in which the townspeople have been brought up. ... Someone broke in with a fake key and stole the money from Tom's safe. ... Louisa receives a note from Stone Lodge, the name of her parent's house, saying that her mother is almost dead and wants to see her one last time. ... Gradgrind tells her in a round about way that she is sorry that she was never taught the real lessons in life just science. She died only a short time later. ...

• Word Count: 3472
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School