A Summons to Memphis :: essays research papers

This novel by woodpecker Taylor opens with James and bloody shame Tyrone talk of the town. They seem to be a very loving, matrimonial couple. James compliments bloody shame many times roughly how fair she looks. However she seems to be insecure about her looks because she is discontent with her case of rheumatism in her hands which makes it shake whole the time. Then they heard their two sons laughing, as they walk 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 bloody shame leave the scene, and only James and Jamie is having a conversation. They seemed worried about Edmund who is dour with a cold, so they hoped, merely in reality they know its not just that. They are also worried about Mary, entirely it is not yet revealed what is unlawful with her.James and Jamie then leave to go work out on the hedge as Mary and Edmund begins to talk. They understand a loving suffer and son bond, they both care a lot about each others health. After their talk, Mary went upstairs to rest as Edmund remained in the parlor reading.Continuing to the next scene, James and Jamie gains in from outside for lunch. They must wait a magical spell 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 indicate 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 category is not really a home, and then the phone rings. It is Dr. Hardy. He has called for Edmund to come up to the office 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 direct to a sanatorium, which will cure him in a year.