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What does Grandmother mean when she says, “Don’t is the meanest of four-letter words” (line 19)?
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The author describes Ma with words like "sharply" (line 15), "wary" (line 21), and "watched" (line 42). What do these words emphasize about Ma?
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In line 12, the narrator describes writing as "pure pleasure." What reason does she give for this statement?
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As a child, how did the narrator probably behave when caught doing something wrong?
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How does Mr. Knightley treat the prospect of a marriage between Robert Martin and Harriet?
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When Florence announces that she is leaving for New York, both Gabriel and Ma react negatively but for different reasons.
What does Gabriel imply about his reason when he says, "you going to walk off and leave your mother–just like that?" (lines 59–61)?
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Later in the novel from which this excerpt is taken, Rozin leaves her family to nurse a former lover who is dying of cancer. Which detail from the excerpt suggests how Rozin feels about this decision?
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The narrator describes how the heavy snow will break some trees and how the more flexible trees will bend with the weather (lines 10–11).
What might the trees in this excerpt symbolize?
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According to the excerpt, how is a knight’s honor confirmed?
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If the speaker of this poem were still under the influence of the powerful experience described in this poem, what might he or she discuss with an old friend later in the evening?
