Quote #1 “But the rest of the family at least Elsa and Trudy, weren’t as friendly”, Margaret Rose, Pg.50
Significance: I chose this quote from the book because in this quote Margaret Rose talks about how Elsa and Trudy were to her family. I choose this quote because it talks about how Americans treated the characters in this book. Trudy was born and raised in the US so that is why I think she was really mean to Margaret Rose’s family unlike Uncle Patrick who was warm and welcoming.
Character Judgment: I think Elsa is really mean and unwelcoming. I think Elsa is a lit bit nice in front of Uncle Patrick but she is mean when she talks to Trudy bad things about Margaret Rose’s family.
Question: Was Trudy the oldest sister?
Quote #2 “Ma had made it for me just a few months before we left. In Limerick she was a seamstress for a fancy shop on O’Connell Street, and they had paid her only a small fraction of what they sold the dresses for” Margaret Rose, Pg.52
Significance: I chose this quote because it says what Margaret Rose’s mom use to do in her home country. She was a seamstress. I thought it wasn’t fair that the owners of the fancy shop paid Margaret Rose’s mom only a small fraction of what they sold the dresses for.
Character Judgment: I think Margaret Rose’s mom is really responsible. I think she is a hard worker because she always is cleaning and washing the dishes in Elsa’s house. I think she is really nice because even though she knows that Elsa talks bad things about them she still acts friendly and with good manners.
Question: Was being a seamstress the only thing that Margaret Rose’s mom did back in Limerick?
1 comment:
Quote # I: I agree with you response to your first quote because the quote does talk about how the American's welcome immigrants. I also think too that Elsa and her daughters are really mea, I also think that Elsa not only respects Margaret's family, but she doesn't really respect Patrick either.
Question: Trudy is the youngest girl, and Hiderage is the oldest. They are both a little older the Nolan girls though to.
Quote # 2: I agree with what you say about how Margaret was paid very little for how much the sold the dresses for. I think that id the dresses are going to be worth so much than the designer should get payed at lest the amount the dress is for. I also thought it was mean that her Boss would give her dirty ribbon and stuff to use for herself.
Question: Yes, i think being a seamstress was the only thing Margaret did in Ireland.
~ Haileigh
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