... brought into the conversation, and soon they are talking about acquaintances they haven't seen in twenty years. Lily is spurred on to thinking about the problem of balance in her painting by what she witnesses Mrs. Ramsay doing at the dinner table. Just as Mrs. Ramsay strives for coherence and arranges conversation, Lily seeks to "avoid that awkward space- in her ... painting; she takes up a saltshaker to represent a tree in her painting and moves it around the table trying to achieve just the right balance. Lily is taking lessons from Mrs. Ramsay, she has connected with her, and ... p...

• Word Count: 3254
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... unable to provide him what he needs. The Ramsay family starts the road to the lighthouse and Lily takes her place on the lawn where she is determined to complete a painting which she has started but abandoned on her last visit. James and Cam bristle with their father's blustery behavior and are embarrassed by his constant self-pity. During the road ... skilfull as a sailor like his father. Across the bay, in a moment Lily had an inner feeling about their arrival to the lighthouse and she put the final touch on her painting. She makes a definitive stroke on the canvas and puts her brush ...

• Word Count: 2838
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School