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What is the POV of the first chapter?
How do you know?
How do you know?
Child Joanna's POV - childlike cadence, fairytale refferences
Adult Joanna's POV reflecting at the end
Adult Joanna's POV reflecting at the end
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What is the significance of the first chapter title?
Harvest
the lives of the Masons' are reaped
idea of taking in the harvest safely - Joanna is rescued safely from the cornfield
the lives of the Masons' are reaped
idea of taking in the harvest safely - Joanna is rescued safely from the cornfield
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How are men portrayed in the first chapter?
violent
unfaithful
detracting from and defining women
destructive
a disregard for family
unfaithful
detracting from and defining women
destructive
a disregard for family
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How are women portrayed in the first chapter?
nurturing
protective
active in the face of danger
victims
protective
active in the face of danger
victims
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What is the name of the second chapter?
Flesh and blood
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What does the title of the second chapter connote?
family
the communion - important Catholic ideas associated with Jackson Brodie
the communion - important Catholic ideas associated with Jackson Brodie
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Jackson Brodie's career path?
ex- army
ex- police
Currently a PI
ex- police
Currently a PI
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Where is Jackson at the begining of the novel?
why?
why?
In Hawes, to collect a hair from Nathan for a paternity test
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Who found Joanna in the field?
a soldier
find out at the end of the novel that it
was Jackson Brodie
find out at the end of the novel that it
was Jackson Brodie
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Chapter 2:
Example of Jackson being manipulative?
Example of Jackson being manipulative?
Asks women for directions when under suspicion for approaching Nathan.
Knows it is unusual for a man to ask for directions, especially from a woman, knows it will be flattering
Knows it is unusual for a man to ask for directions, especially from a woman, knows it will be flattering
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Chapter 2:
How does Jackson define himself?
How does Jackson define himself?
Constructs himself around stereotypical male things, but is self aware of it.
"cars, knives, gadgets, watches"
"cars, knives, gadgets, watches"
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Why is Jackson not named until the end of the second chapter?
to create mystery and suspense
to allow the reader to gather clues
the novel is part of a series so the reader may be able to work out who he is from the clues
to allow the reader to gather clues
the novel is part of a series so the reader may be able to work out who he is from the clues
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What detective archetype does Jackson Brodie embody?
the hard-boiled detective
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How many detectives in the novel?
Who?
Who?
3.
Jackson
Reggie
Louise
Jackson
Reggie
Louise
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In what way does Jackson view himself as chivalric?
he cannot say no to someone in need who asks for help
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What is the intertextual reference in the title of chapter 3?
A reference to Nicholas Nickleby
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What are the similarities between Reggie and the tale of Nicholas Nickleby?
traumatic childhood + orphan
19th century ideas of hardship and street gangs
gets a job with a nice family
like Kate, she has a brother who brings trouble to her door
19th century ideas of hardship and street gangs
gets a job with a nice family
like Kate, she has a brother who brings trouble to her door
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What is Reggie's job title?
Mother's help
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Why does Reggie identify with the baby?
because she too is small and feels helpless
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What are the names of Reggie's mother's friends?
Mary, Jean, Trish
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How did Reggie's mother die?
her hair got caught in the pool filter when she was diving down to retrieve her cheap locket from Gary whose clasp had broken
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How and when did Reggie's father die?
Died in the Gulf war whilst Reggie's mother was still pregnant with her
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Why did Dr Hunter hire Reggie?
she had 'a good feeling' about her
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What detective trope does Reggie fill?
Female domestic knowledge being a weapon against disorder
Acts on intuition- a characteristic of traditional female detectives
Investigating in the closed community of the Hunter house
Acts on intuition- a characteristic of traditional female detectives
Investigating in the closed community of the Hunter house
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Joanna's view of herself of as a six year old?
Middle child - overshadowed
wants to be the perfect daughter - tries to help
idolises Jessica but is jealous of her
idolises her mother
wants to be the perfect daughter - tries to help
idolises Jessica but is jealous of her
idolises her mother
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Adult Joanna's view of herself?
suffers from survivor's guilt
feels like a victim - left in the countryside by her father , he took the car so they had to walk back from the supermarket
feels like a victim - left in the countryside by her father , he took the car so they had to walk back from the supermarket
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How does Reggie view Dr Hunter?
Melancholic
Protective
high achieving
married a dodgy businessman - could have done better
Idolises and idealises her
Protective
high achieving
married a dodgy businessman - could have done better
Idolises and idealises her
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Quote for Dr Hunter being melancholic?
'Dr Hunter saw the potential for sadness everywhere'
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Evidence for Dr Hunter being protective.
Calls home everyday to talk to the baby or Sadie
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Potential reason for Joanna being such a high acheiver?
apearances
trying to gain a sense of normality
Athletics - mother told her to run, running saved her life
to overcome trauma
to restore order
trying to gain a sense of normality
Athletics - mother told her to run, running saved her life
to overcome trauma
to restore order
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Which 2 characters are described in the same way?
Joseph and the baby
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What criminal actions does Joanna take?
Murder - premeditated
gets the illegal gun to Andrew Decker and convinces him to kill himself
Lies to the police about her kidnapping
gets the illegal gun to Andrew Decker and convinces him to kill himself
Lies to the police about her kidnapping
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Why is Joanna not seen as a criminal?
We are shown her only through the eyes of those that idealise and idolise her.
The crime itself is focalised through the criminal, thus not a criminal, criminals do not traditionally have a POV in crime writing
The crime itself is focalised through the criminal, thus not a criminal, criminals do not traditionally have a POV in crime writing
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Alternative roles for Joanna other than criminal?
Heroine
Victim
Victim
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Why does Louise idolise Joanna?
She sees her as the woman that she cannot
be for Patrick
be for Patrick
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How does Jackson describe love?
ferocious and dirty, not patient or kind
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Common love trope in 19th century
crime fiction?
crime fiction?
Love will triumph once an obstacle
(usually financial)
is removed
(usually financial)
is removed
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In what senses is Reggie the heroine?
She saves Jackson's life
Saves herself
Notices that Joanna is missing
Gains status and respect
Has a happy ending - 'Vivat Regina'
Saves herself
Notices that Joanna is missing
Gains status and respect
Has a happy ending - 'Vivat Regina'
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In what ways is Reggie a victim?
On the margins of society
Lack of family
Attacked by Ginger and Blondie
House burnt down
Failure of the welfare state
Dropped out of school
Lack of family
Attacked by Ginger and Blondie
House burnt down
Failure of the welfare state
Dropped out of school
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In what ways is Reggie a detective?
Sees herself as a detective
Clue puzzle detective
Female domestic knowledge as a weapon
against disorder
Clue puzzle detective
Female domestic knowledge as a weapon
against disorder
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What is the role of Jackson if Reggie is the detective?
- Transport
- Adult
- Protection
- Muscle
He is old, male, and experienced enough
to help Reggie be successful
- Adult
- Protection
- Muscle
He is old, male, and experienced enough
to help Reggie be successful
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What are Reggie's Detective methods?
Observation
Banking that she is underestimated
Banking that she is underestimated
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19th century intertextual references
for Reggie?
for Reggie?
"The Diary of Anne Rodway" by Wilkie Collins
- Female character collects the clues but needs a man to finish the job
Bumbling Police needing the detective
Nicholas Nickleby chapter title, Orphan
- Female character collects the clues but needs a man to finish the job
Bumbling Police needing the detective
Nicholas Nickleby chapter title, Orphan
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In what way is Reggie an unconventional detective?
She is close to the victim
A detective is usually removed from the case
A detective is usually removed from the case
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Quote for Neil being a liar?
"He had 'liar' written all the way through
him like a stick of rock'
Page 219
him like a stick of rock'
Page 219
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Quote for Neil and the baby?
"Mr Hunter was very easy-going
about the baby"
Page 69
about the baby"
Page 69
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Neil and Sadie quote?
"Didn't have much of a relationship"
Page 65
Page 65
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Quote for Neil's car?
"Showy beast of a Range Rover"
Page 65
Page 65
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How did Neil and Joanna meet?
She was working in A&E when he came in after being beaten up by some thugs.
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Intertextual reference in 'Reggie Chase, Girl Detective'?
Tintin
'boy detective'
Youthful, lonely
'boy detective'
Youthful, lonely
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What Reggie being a detective
'Reggie Chase, girl detective'?
'Reggie Chase, girl detective'?
Joanna's car is still in the garage
she 'drove herself down to Yorkshire'
Scrap of green baby blanket with potential
blood stain
Investigates at Joanna's surgery
Learns that she planned a meetup which
she then did not cancel or attend
she 'drove herself down to Yorkshire'
Scrap of green baby blanket with potential
blood stain
Investigates at Joanna's surgery
Learns that she planned a meetup which
she then did not cancel or attend
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Quote for Reggie looking younger than she is?
"Body of a child, mind of an old woman"
Page 42
Page 42
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Quote for Reggie being prepared?
"Reggie wasn't going to be the person that presumed"
Page 182
Page 182
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Quote for Reggie being overwhelmed?
"Reggie didn't mean to cry, but she was so tired and so small and her face hurt"
Page 356
Page 356
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Quote for Reggie being alone?
"Where did a person go to when they had
no one to turn to and nowhere to go?"
Page 356
no one to turn to and nowhere to go?"
Page 356
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Quote for Reggie being determined?
"The world wasn't going to end if Reggie had anything to do with it"
Page 182
Page 182
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Quote for Reggie being protective?
"It was like watching a Jack Russell fending
off a pack of Dobermans"
Page 399
off a pack of Dobermans"
Page 399
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Quote for Jackson's view of Reggie?
"Half child, half unstoppable force of nature"
Page 394
Page 394
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Quote for Reggie in Louise POV?
"Training to be a heroine"
Page 267
Page 267
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Quote for Joanna and Reggie
from Louise POV?
from Louise POV?
"Two consummate liars"
Page 439
Page 439
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Quote for Louise (Jackson)
on coincidences?
on coincidences?
"A coincidence was just an explanation
waiting to happen"
Page 216
waiting to happen"
Page 216
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Quote for Louise thinking about
disaster survivors?
disaster survivors?
"Survivors of disasters were always interesting. They were witnesses to the unthinkable"
Page 269
Page 269
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Quote for Louise being controlling?
"Everyone in this car, as far as Louise was concerned, need to know she was in charge"
Page 404/5
Page 404/5
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Quote for Louise's idea of Justice?
"It hadn't satisfied her when David Needler shot himself. It was the easy way out."
Page 465
Page 465
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Quote for Louise's harsh justice?
" 'He was brought to justice, he paid, should
he pay forever?'
'Yes, forever' "
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he pay forever?'
'Yes, forever' "
Page 369
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Quote for Louise being bloodthirsty?
"The ******* [...] she wanted to have torn him, apart with her bare hands, like a
crazed maenad."
Page 441
crazed maenad."
Page 441
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Quote for Louise being heartless?
"Good old Louise, hard-boiled in vinegar"
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Page 89
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Quote for Louise's view of the police?
"Being police was just the obverse of
being criminal"
Page 90
being criminal"
Page 90
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How did Patrick's first wife die?
In a car accident
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How did Patrick pay for Louise's
engagement ring?
engagement ring?
The life insurance from Samantha's death
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Who does Louise feel maternal towards?
How does she describe motherhood?
How does she describe motherhood?
She feels maternal towards Marcus
Describes motherhood as a
"wild shore"
Describes motherhood as a
"wild shore"
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How does Louise feel in her marrigae?
Broken in or tamed
"Bad wife, very bad wife"
Thinks about kissing Jackson
"Bad wife, very bad wife"
Thinks about kissing Jackson
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What is Louise's response to being in therapy?
She feels she has no thoughts.
Puts all her bad thoughts in a treasure
chest under the sea and is left
with nothing
Puts all her bad thoughts in a treasure
chest under the sea and is left
with nothing
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Louise as the least successful detective?
Failed to interrogate Neil
Failed to find Joanna
Fails to stop David Needler
Failed to save Marcus and Needler family
Never finds Andrew Decker
Failed to find Joanna
Fails to stop David Needler
Failed to save Marcus and Needler family
Never finds Andrew Decker
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Quote for Louise and the truckdriver?
"Louise would have removed his organs
without anesthetic and given them to
more worthy people"
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without anesthetic and given them to
more worthy people"
Page 90
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What does Louise represent in the text?
Represents the flaws of the Justice system
She is working within a system which she
does not fully believe in.
She is working within a system which she
does not fully believe in.
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"He was surprised at *** paternal he felt
towards her" Page 423
Analysis?
towards her" Page 423
Analysis?
- Protective
- Attatched quickly
- Chivalrous <-- Hardboiled
- Saviour
- Attatched quickly
- Chivalrous <-- Hardboiled
- Saviour
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Quote for Jackson working
outside the law?
outside the law?
"Modern car technology was killing the
handy criminal methods of car starting."
Page 424
handy criminal methods of car starting."
Page 424
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Quote for the inner Louise?
"Louise was sure that buried deep inside her,
lurking in the labyrinth of her heart, there was
an incredibly well-behaved person wondering when she would ever be allowed out."
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lurking in the labyrinth of her heart, there was
an incredibly well-behaved person wondering when she would ever be allowed out."
Page 259
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Jackson as a Shepherd quote?
Louise POV.
Louise POV.
"Headed to the hospital, as obedient as a
dog to a shepherd calling her home."
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dog to a shepherd calling her home."
Page 272
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Quote for Louise being in love with Jackson?
"If she ever kissed Jackson it would be the
end to common decency and good
manners... they would exchange souls"
Page 325
end to common decency and good
manners... they would exchange souls"
Page 325
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Quote for Louise controlling herself?
"Mrs Polite Well-Mannered.
The ***** was muzzled"
Page 327
The ***** was muzzled"
Page 327
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What page is the description of
Joanna post murder?
Joanna post murder?
Page 428
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Quote for Louise's instincts being wrong?
"Joanna Hunter was dead, Louise was sure.
The baby too. Lying in a ditch somewhere
or being fed to pigs."
Page 437
The baby too. Lying in a ditch somewhere
or being fed to pigs."
Page 437
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Why is Louise fascinated by Joanna?
Good Wife
Good Mother
Good Survivor
What Louise never became
Good Mother
Good Survivor
What Louise never became
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Use of intertextual references
in the novel?
in the novel?
Helps to break the conventions of crime
Exaggerates fictional quality of novel
Emphasises the role of the reader in
creating the text
Provides clues, for the cluepuzzle format
The novel as an intellectual game
Exaggerates fictional quality of novel
Emphasises the role of the reader in
creating the text
Provides clues, for the cluepuzzle format
The novel as an intellectual game
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What do the men in the novel have in common?
They are all a bit lost
Lack direction
No stable relationships
Can't fit into the boxes that society
has made for them
Lack direction
No stable relationships
Can't fit into the boxes that society
has made for them
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Quote for Jackson seeing himself
as a shepherd?
as a shepherd?
"was a shepherd, he could not rest
until the flock was accounted for,
all gathered safely in"
Page 82
until the flock was accounted for,
all gathered safely in"
Page 82
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Dichotomies in Thrillers compared with
in detective fiction?
in detective fiction?
Thriller - good and evil
Detective- Innocent and guilty
Detective- Innocent and guilty
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Analysis of "give a medal.." refrain?
Louise's idea of a restoration of order.
Men are not punished, so women should be rewarded to make up for that.
Men are not punished, so women should be rewarded to make up for that.
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Idea behind post-modernism?
There is no meaning, the world shifts
and is temporary.
Embrace coincidences.
and is temporary.
Embrace coincidences.
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Intertextual reference in Part titles?
Macbeth
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is the significance of the first chapter title?
Back
Harvest
the lives of the Masons' are reaped
idea of taking in the harvest safely - Joanna is rescued safely from the cornfield
the lives of the Masons' are reaped
idea of taking in the harvest safely - Joanna is rescued safely from the cornfield
Card 3
Front
How are men portrayed in the first chapter?
Back
Card 4
Front
How are women portrayed in the first chapter?
Back
Card 5
Front
What is the name of the second chapter?
Back
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