The short story “Searching for Summer” is
set in the '80's, but not the 1980's
! It is a futuristic short story that includes several different and interesting characters: the young newlyweds, the nasty barkeep, the sweet old lady, and her blind son.
Why are Tom and Lily driving around the country on their scooter?
Tom and Lily just got married and decided to go on a honeymoon. Since the sun is hardly ever seen at the time of the story, they are riding a
scooter in search of a place where the sun is shining
.
What is the central idea of searching for summer?
The theme of the short story “Searching for summer” is that
people usually do not notice all of the good things in their lives until they are lost
. Another possible theme is we should protect what's important to us.
Does searching for summer have a happy ending?
Tom and Lily can now live a happy life together
. Tom and Lily live happily knowing they kept the cottage a secret and safe from the wrong hands. They are at peace knowing the happy couple can live the rest of their lives without harm.
Why do Tom and Lily go into the woods in searching for summer?
Why do Tom and Lily decide to visit the hatchings in searching for summer? Tom and Lily decided to visit the
Hatchings because they wanted to return Mrs. hatching purse
.
Why do Tom and Lily not say goodbye to the hatchings?
Why don't Tom and Lily return to say goodbye to the Hatchings?
They can't find the cottage again
. They are too tored after their journey into town.
Why does Lily wear a yellow wedding dress?
What color dress did Lily wear to her wedding? Lily wore yellow on her wedding day. …
People believed that wearing yellow would bless her marriage with a bit of sunshine
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What do Tom and Lily find at the hatching's cottage?
What do Tom and Lily find when they return Mrs. Hatching's handbag. Tom and
Lily sunlight
.
Do Tom and Lily do the right thing in not going back to the cottage explain your opinion?
Tom and Lily do the right thing by not going back to the cottage because
by returning
, they may give away its location to a corrupt person thus unintentionally destroying the magical place. Sinister characters like Mr. Noakes were already questioning where the couple had been.
Why does the sun shine only over the hatchings cottage?
The sunshine around the Hatching's symbolizes the well-meaning and joyous character of its residents. The sun only shined over the hatching cottage
because they were innocent and it showed they had life in them
.
Is Lily a dynamic or static character in searching for summer?
All the characters in the story
are static
. They remained the same throughout the story. It migt be dynamic on how tom and lily changed their feelings toward finding for sunshine. Tom says “everything had turned out so differently from what he had planned (Aiken,34) Which shows feelings of regret.
What does Mr Noakes say he would do if he had some permanent sun?
What does Mr Noakes say he would do if he had some permanent sun?
He would buy up the lot, and build a country club, trailer site and holiday camp.
Why do Tom and Lily visit the hatchings in the first place?
They want to give back Mrs. Hatching's bag to her
. And it is an excuse to leave Mr. Noakes.
What best describes Mr Noakes?
“Mr.
Noakes was a repulsive-looking individual
, but when he heard that Tom and Lily wanted a room for the night, he changed completely and gave them a leer that was of false goodwill. He was a big, red-faced man with wet, full lips, bulging pale-gray bloodshot eyes, and a crop of stiff greasy hair.
What do the hatchings take for granted?
What are some things we take for granted? sometimes we take for granted the
sunlight, food, water and shelter
.
Who is the protagonist in searching for summer?
(Aiken 64).”
Mrs. Hatching
is a protagonist because she is kind enough to allow Tom and Lily to stay as long as they may please at her home with her and her son, William. IF Mrs.
