![]() What can you infer about the narrator? The narrator is a student who wants to be able to go to a school dance but thinks it is unlikely she can get permission. Reread lines Analyze what this first paragraph reveals about the narrator. Analysis: Character (Lines 1-14) The narrator is a character in the story, and she begins the story by presenting her thoughts and actions in a particular situation. Setting a Purpose Read Use the question to focus your reading. When Kazakhstan became an independent country in 1991, the government s policies began to favor native Kazakhs, leading many non-natives to immigrate to other countries. These non-native people eventually outnumbered the natives. All this alcohol of course gives the scandal a helpful shove…and who doesn’t love stories of rich people behaving badly?!Ī Hundred Summers will be included on my upcoming 2014 Summer Reading List ( click here to see last year’s list).1 Background Info My Favorite Chaperone Short Story by Jean Davies Okimoto Read Background Additional Info: When Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union, people from outside the region were encouraged to go there to farm. The story is set during Prohibition, although you often forget this while you’re reading given the quantity of Champagne and Gin & Tonic these people consume on an average day! Even Lily, the good girl, frequently drinks G & T’s on the beach. ![]() There is absolutely a thread of anti-semitism running through the story and Nick’s, Lily’s, and Budgie’s reactions to it are poignant. Nick is Jewish…which, in the 1930’s, was a big deal in the WASPy world of Lily and Budgie. Lily and Budgie’s relationship provides many of the fun elements of the book, while Nick provides more of the depth. Of course, in the previous six years, she has married, divorced, then married a second time (her second husband is Lily’s onetime fiancé, Nick Greenwald). Budgie Byrne (Lily’s childhood best friend and fellow Seaview summer resident) couldn’t be more different than Lily – she’s needy, spontaneous, irresponsible, and prone to behaving badly. Lily is a sweet, well-behaved, and almost universally liked twenty seven year old who has spent the last six years of her life caring for her younger sister. A Hundred Summers fits this criteria to a tee, which is probably why it was billed as one of the “big books” of last summer. If you saw my 2013 Summer Reading List, you know that my favorite beach reads find the sweet spot between being light / fun and having some depth (but not too much!). However, it does have some depth to it, which is why I enjoyed it so much. ![]() My ThoughtsĪ Hundred Summers is a light, fun book that would make a great beach read. In the summer of 1938, Lily plans to relax at her family’s vacation home in Seaview, Rhode Island (a blue blood beach enclave), but her childhood best friend and former fiancé’s appearance throws a wrench in her plans. The Ultimate List of Family Drama Books.16 Character-Driven Novels I Couldn’t Put Down.Books That Would Make Great Gifts for Moms.Book Club Recommendations That Are Great for Summer.Best Books of 2012 / Holiday Gift Guide.Best Books of 2013 / Holiday Gift Guide.
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