The Pattern Flashcards
1
Q
What did her mother leave behind
A
“A sewing machine”
“A weddings band”
“A clutch of photos”
“The sting of her hand across my face”
2
Q
Uncertainty about mother
A
“She headed for god knows where”
“Did she net a glimmer of her true self”
“Did her mirror tell her what mine tells me”
3
Q
Grandfather Anecdote Points
A
“Tyrant”
“Every spick”
4
Q
Her Mother’s hard upbringing
A
“History has brought her to her knees”
“The world beyond her already a dream, already lost”
5
Q
Description of Dublin
A
(The Liffey) “pulsing to the sea”
6
Q
Menacing Mother
A
“Tongues of flame in her dark eyes”
“One of these days I must teach you to follow a pattern”
