![]() ![]() Miss Valentine moves out of the boarding house. Adam develops a crush on one of the boarders and his obvious feelings make Hattie uncomfortable.Ĭlimax: Adam hangs himself after discovering his love for Miss Valentine is unrequited.įalling Action: Hattie speaks at Adam’s funeral and shows her allegiance to a man who was her friend and confidante. She befriends a girl whose family owns the carnival that’s come to town and the two of them conspire to allow Adam a little freedom from her oppressive grandparents. Rising Action: Adam’s peculiarities cause Hattie to question how she fits in with friends and family. ![]() She is propped up in bed, a great perfumy mountain.Įxposition: Amost 12-year-old Hattie discovers she has an uncle who will soon come to live in Millerton, the small town where her family owns and runs a boarding house much to the chagrin of her wealthy grandparents.Ĭonflict:Uncle Adam’s struggle with mental illness doesn’t quite fit the vision of the perfect life and family that Nana and Papa have held for years, and come to think of it, Hattie doesn’t feel like she fits in either. I am just about the only person who is allowed to see Miss Hagerty early in the morning before she has put her face on. ![]() Martin’s use of figurative language colors the story, too. ![]() Sometimes he calls out, “Happiness! Happiness!” which makes me smile. Reminiscent of the movie Rain Man, Uncle Adam’s dialog in A Corner of the Universe is rapid fire, non-sequitorial, stream-of- consciousness. ![]()
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