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Davitas Harp Chapter 3 Review

Amy LiMeichen Li3 February 2013Time and EventFriday afternoon in late SeptemberDavitas mother and she traveled with her father to a pier in Manhattan, and her father had to take the ship to Spain.

Characters in this Chapter

Davita, Michael, Chandals, Jakob Daw, Aunt Sarah, David Dinn, Ruthie

Plot SummaryChandals told Davita about her fathers away and Chandals said, We have to work hard, Llana. That way most of the time we can forget the lonliness. I learned that from my mother. (pg104)When Davita asked about Jakob Daw, her mother became silence and refused to answer my questions.Davitas mother said that people are good by nature, and this goodness is now blocked by social, political, and religious barriers. (pg107)Plot summaryAfter Davitas fathers departure, her mother began to travel to Manhattan in the evening.Sometimes Davita would go downstairs and play with Ruthie in her apartment; Davita thought that they were a cheerful family.Davita learned about what Gehennom mean. (where you get punished for your sins)Ruthie could not eat Davitas food because Davita is not kosher.Plot summaryOn Saturday morning in early November, Davita followed behind Ruthie and her mother.Davita got into a four-story red-brick building set far from the curb.Davita met David Dinn and his father in the synagogue.

Plot SummaryDavita went with her mother by subway to Manhattan.Davita dislike the sound of the word----Europe. Davita and her mother watched a play together, and it is about the big war in Europe and someone who tries to stop it.

A letter arrived from Jakob Daw who was in MadridJakob Daw wrote about Michael, madness, cruelty, sadness, hopelessness; he wrote that What a cruel century we now live in! (pg126)Michael came back home.

Plot summaryDavitas father cried out on night and he had a bad dream. (pg130)

The door harp was gone because Michael asked that it be moved to the bedroom.Michael told Davita about his brothers death and that the door harp is a gift from his brother.

Plot summaryOn a Friday night in February, they were eating supper in the kitchen.Aunt Sarah did not want Michael to go back, but Anne said, he ought to go back. People trust his stories about the war. He went there at my urging. Its the right thing for him to do. (pg142)

Michael told Davita the story in Centralia. He said, there are two kinds of America. Thats what I realized that day. And I knew which kind I belonged to. Thats why Im going back to Spain, my love. (pg154)

plot summaryDavitas father left to Spain again. Jakob Daw wrote stories again. (pg152) (the story of bird)

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