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Amy places this energetic image of Laurie beside her sketch of his present idleness, giving him a visible measure of his change.
The handsome brute, just subdued, stood arching his neck under the tightly drawn rein, with one foot impatiently pawing the ground, and ears pricked up as if listening for the voice that had mastered ...
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Narration Prompt
Trace how Amy moves from teasing Laurie to confronting him, discovering his heartbreak, showing the paired sketches, and receiving his departure note.
Discussion Questions
- Laurie believes he has borne Jo's rejection well because he complains to no one. Why does Amy see the same silence and wandering as selfish?
- Amy has abandoned her great artistic dream but quickly chooses another purpose. How does that choice strengthen or weaken her judgment of Laurie's idleness?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
A settled unwillingness to make effort, shown by Laurie's constant lounging
Item 2
A lack of interest or energy that changes how Laurie acts
Item 3
Showing little energy or desire to act, like Laurie in Amy's first sketch
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