Journal Entry # 2





5 things that i understand


1. When Carthinia had a longer term in her pregnancy, Griet began to ignore her and avoid seing her.


2. Once she met her sister in te Market Place she avioded her.


3. Her sister died from the plague.

4. Carthina gave birth and there was a big feast where Griet was appraoched by van Ruijven and harassed.


5. It seems as the masters and Griets relationship has prospered.





4 questions that i have


1. Why did the author decide to kill Agnes?


2. Why has the master continued to show more interest in Griet?


3. Why does Griet regard her master as "him"?


4. Are Griet and Pieter going to get married?





3 unknown words


1. Pg 74 Placate- to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or conciliatory gestures


2. Pg 91 Peat- a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.


3. Pg 91 Chided- to express disapproval of; scold; reproach





2 literary elements


1." she moved down the hallway like a ship" pg 54- simile


2. "it was simply an empty room, waiting for nothing but dust" pg 85- personification





Summary sentence
Carthina has had a child and Anges has died which causes much stress on Griets life.