Ch14-17 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens after August 1953 a strong earthquake hit the island?
A
- houses are destroyed; many people die and survivors feel guilty for not having helped their dead
- Pelagia can’t forgive herself for not having helped her father
- Antonia marries Alexi, a 32-year-old lawyer, and has a baby that Pelagia calls Iannis
- Drosoula opens a taverna where her old house used to be ->at her death, Pelagia takes charge of the taverna and, after some time, hires a musician to work there
- > Iannis becomes interested in music and starts playing Corelli’s mandolin
2
Q
How do they try to help Pelagia?
A
- Antonia and Drosoula encourage her to finish writing her father’s history book, which gives her some comfort
- time goes by. Pelagia receives anonymous postcards from different cities in the world
3
Q
What happened when Corelli came back?
A
- tells Pelagia he thought she had married
- In spite of her fury because she feels he has betrayed her and they have lost a life together
- she finally holds to him as they go to visit the hut where they had secretly met many years before
