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| Plot Summary of The Walled Garden |
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"Beth is driving to her parental home, to be with her family as her mother, Alice, is dying. Beth has not had an easy relationship with her mother, and this particular homecoming is very difficult. Her mother has had a stroke and cannot speak. But as Beth is sitting at her mother's bedside, her mother says one word - 'letters'. Beth is able to interpret that this is something very significant and is able to find a stack of letters that Alice has written to her when she knew she was going to die. The book actually flashes back to the thoughts and feelings going through Alice's mind as she is writing these letters. Reading these letters allows Beth to better understand her mother and herself. Alice is seeking reconciliation through these letters and Beth is able to forgive her and actually be at peace with her mother's death."
Tena van't Foort, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Walled Garden |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Mother (or standin)
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- dying
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Loss of...
- mother
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 60's-90's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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