Pg 139-147
1. Quick plot section summary.
Starts out with dolly looking to buy linoleum. Dolly walks past the cork trees and sees her cousin there who invited her to a party, which she rejects. Nan is not happy that Dolly walked past the cork trees. Errol arrives to talk to Gladys about the encyclopaedias but she’s not there so he stays to talk to dolly. They talk about their futures. We find out papa dear is in WA doing gods work. Dolly brings up a job opportunity which Gladys thinks is great but nan says that they will never hire a girl from the flats. Gladys pays error for the first encyclopaedia book. Errol wonders why dolly lives out here.
2. Main characters evident
Dolly
Nan Dear
Errol
Gladys
3. Techniques evident in Rainbows End
Rhetorical Question/Slang – Dolly – “Fair dinkum?”
Imagery – Dolly – “So you’re from the big smoke?”
Slang – Dolly – “ ‘Spose”
Metaphor – Dolly – “Oi you little monkeys”
Slang – Cousin – “ ‘Nother time then, Dolores”
Quote – Dolly – “You people?”
Rhetorical Question – “Well who knows...?”
Rhetorical Question – Gladys “Did you see that photograph that he sent over?”
Symbolism/Rhetorical Question – Nan Dear – “A girl from the flats?”
Imagery – Errol “All twisty and rough”
4. Discovery concepts explored
Dolly starts to discover that Errol may be interested in her
Personal engagement- we can all relate about the issue of Errol liking dolly and the relationship that is currently unfolding.
Ramifications - Dolly is trying to get a job, however she discovers that because of her culture and because she is a girl living in the flats, she will not be able to get the job.
Message Dylan, act like you’re a girl haha