Girl with a pearl Earring

5 things that i understand
1. Greit was now to work in the house of Carthinia and her husband because her father was unable to support the family.
2. Her father's eyes had been disinegated by an explosion in a tile factory.
3. Her brother Franes now works in a tile factory but does not enjoy it due to the hard labour.
4. It seems as though her master is mysterious and yet brilliant.
5. Griet is now becoming worn out by the work in the house.

4 questions that I ave
1. Why is Carthinia such a witch?
2. What happened to Takenne's family to cause her to become a maid?
3. Why is Carthinia's mother so fascinated with Greit?
4. Why is the man so mysterious?

3 words i do not know
1. Pg 16 Bulbous- bulb-shaped; bulging
2. Pg 44 Bemused- bewildered or confused
3. Pg 44 Apothecary- a pharmacy or drugstore

2 literary elements
1. "The new was wovne in iwht the old like a darning in a sock" Pg 27- simile
2."two more paintings, both still lifes, leaning against the wall" pg 31-personification


1 summary sentence
Greit is now working in the household of a buisness associate of her fathers and is adjusting to the new life she is envolped in.