A Summons to Memphis :: essays research papers

This novel by Peter Taylor opens with pile and bloody shame Tyrone talking. They seem to be a very winning, married couple. James paying attention bloody shame many times ab come forth how beautiful she looks. However she seems to be insecure to the highest degree her looks because she is discontent with her case of rheumatism in her pass on which makes it shake all the time. Then they heard their two sons laughing, as they passing out from the dinning room.As Edmund and Jamie enter, their parents question them what they are talking about. Edmund tells the story of Harker and Shaughnessy, which he had heard from the night before. Then afterwards Edmund and Mary leave the scene, and moreover James and Jamie is having a conversation. They seemed worried about Edmund who is sick with a cold, so they hoped, but in reality they know its not however that. They are also worried about Mary, but it is not except revealed what is wrong with her.James and Jamie then leave to go work o ut on the hedge as Mary and Edmund begins to talk. They show a loving mother and son bond, they both care a lot about each others health. After their talk, Mary went upstairs to slumber as Edmund remained in the parlor reading.Continuing to the next scene, James and Jamie comes in from outside for lunch. They must wait a while though because James was still talking to Captain Turner. Jamie seems to imply that his mother is doing something that she has done in the past that wasnt too good for her, but it doesnt depute what it is yet. Then James comes in and also says that something is wrong with her, but does not say what it is. He just say that he that why didnt she have the strength to keep on, but Mary acts as if she does not know what he is talking about.After lunch, they all follow Mary back into the parlor. Mary is talking about how their home is not rattling a home, and then the phone rings. It is Dr. unafraid(p). He has called for Edmund to come up to the routine to see him that afternoon. When Edmund and Mary leaves the scene, James and Jamie begins talking about what the Doctor said. Hardy told James that it was sure that Edmund had consumption, and must be sent to a sanatorium, which give cure him in a year.