Searching For Summer

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Mood of hatching land

peaceful, bright, comfort

Theme statement

"Searching For Summer" by John Aiken shows readers that people crave new experiences and possessions, get ordinary experiences and objects are above of great value

Contrast the Hatchings' cottage and yard with the rest of England

- Hansons home/land; garden, green grass - rest of world; withered, brown grassm dry land, grey

Universal Themes

- everyday items/occurrences - hope and happiness - appreciation

Conflict

Character vs Character - Mr. Noakes vs. Tom and Lily Character vs. Nature - world/humanity vs. nature/atmosphere Character vs Character - Mr.Noakes vs. The Hatchings

What further insight did you gain into the setting, characters, and events?

Questioning- cloud cover blocks out the whole atmosphere at all times. Mr. Noakes is an evil, horrible man- clued you in the setting- England

why does the sun shine only over the hatchings cottage?

Sun may shine because the Hatchings believe it always will.

Why are Tom and Lily riding around on their scooter at the beginning of the story

Tom and Lilly are searching for summer while they are on their honeymoon.

Do Tom and Lily do the right thing in not going back to the cottage?

Tom and Lily are right to lie about the Hatchings and the sun because they allow the hatchings to live in peace.

why don't Tom and Lily go back to the hatchings' house after picking up the scooter?

Tom and Lily don't return to hatching house because they don't want others to find the sun and house (Mr. Noakes)

Why do tom and lily decide to visit the hatchings?

Visit the hatching house to return Ma Hatchings purse.

Why do people wear yellow/gold at weddings?

represents hope for their future marriage.

Mood for the world

salty, depressing, dark, struggling


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