plot
What distracts Lydia as she tries to learn to drive?
A police car sitting off the road watching for speeders
What is Nath's inner desire
He wanted to get away from the family,seek freedom
what is the most important symbol in this chapter
Cake & Necklace
what kind of themes in this chapter?
expectations & loneliness & secret and lie
What was the cake supposed to look like for Lydia's sixteenth birthday?
A driver's license
What's the difference between the pressure James and Marilyn put on Lydia?
James - social pressure
Marilyn - Academic pressure
what does the cake symbolized?
The family's love for Lydia & the pressure on her which let her lose the effort to go on
what does the theme of expectation mean in this chapter?
1. her mother’s expectations on school academic studies
2.Her father’s expectations on social communication
3.The loss of herself’s expectation
What scares Hannah about Lydia's smile on her sixteenth birthday?
It was fake; it made her look like a stranger
How does lydia try to expand her life?
Through Jack. everyone thought they knew him, but actually not
what does the necklace symbolized?
The love from her father & The expectations just like a chain restrict on her
what does the theme of secret and lie mean in this chapter
1. She lied to her the family about not only her study in school, but also in driving test.
2. Hannah Knew that her sister didn’t focus on driving tests
3.James ‘s relationship with Louisa
What two pictures are inside the locket James gives to Lydia?
One is of her father, smiling, and the other is of Lydia on the day of the dance Freshman year
What is James's relationship with Louisa an example of?
An example of the broken apart of the Lee family
Upstairs, in her room, Lydia yanked at the necklace, which wouldn’t break. (238 Ng) what does this quote mean?
What three things does Lydia say her mother smells like?
Shampoo, detergent, and peppermint
What does Jack's attempts to teach Lydia how to drive (unsuccessfully) symbolize?
the difficulty she faces when trying to break free of the limitations her parents have set for her.
Hannah thought, was the pretend driver’s license, the Congratulations and the blue L-Y-D. Though you couldn’t see it, it was there just underneath, covered up but smudged and unreadable and horrible.（238 Ng) what this quote mean？
Although the cake's feature is covered. It is still under the white cream layer. Just as the Lees want to recover Lydia's sadness but it always hide behind the surface. connect with"In the mirror, a fine red line ringed her neck. "283Ng & Lydia's fake smile