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In the beginning of chapter six the Quimby family is rushing around to get ready for the day. However, Ramona appears to be anxiously awaiting what school will have in store for her today. Think about Ramona’s feelings while reading the following passage.
Ramona was less comfortable at school. In fact, she was most uncomfortable because she was so anxious not to be a nuisance to her teacher. She stopped volunteering answers, and except for the bus ride and Sustained Silent Reading
One morning, when Ramona was wishing she could get out of going to school, she dug a hole in the middle of her oatmeal with her spoon and watched it fill with milk as she listened to the noise from the garage, the grinding growl of a car that was reluctant to start.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 – pages 110
There are two instances from the passage above that could be interpreted as symbolic of Ramona’s emotions at the time. Identify each instance and explain what it is symbolic of.
Instance #1:
Instance #2:
Throughout the chapter Ramona references things that seem unusual.
- The spoon for her oatmeal “felt heavy this morning.” – p. 111
- “Ramona could see that he (her father) was more concerned with the car than with her. Perhaps this knowledge made her feet seem heavier than usual as she plodded off to her bus stop.” – p. 113
- “The ride to school seemed longer than usual.” – p. 113
- “Her head felt heavy, and her fingers did not want to move.” – p. 114
What was causing things to feel heavier and longer than usual on this day?
