Running In The Family by Michael Ondaatje GLD By: Isabella Methot, Sergio Brito, Lionel Millan

“What We Think of Married Life (Pg ) He describes Susan as being humble as opposed to how he and his brother and two sisters are. He describes Susan as being humble as opposed to how he and his brother and two sisters are. He describes his mother as being dramatic and his father as being shy. He describes his mother as being dramatic and his father as being shy. Talks about how his mother would use them to try to get his father to stop drinking Talks about how his mother would use them to try to get his father to stop drinking Everyone basically separated after the divorce Everyone basically separated after the divorce

Dialogues (Pg ) He talks about the most memorable memories during the marriage He talks about the most memorable memories during the marriage Ex. When his “daddy” lost his job and how bad he felt Ex. When his “daddy” lost his job and how bad he felt Ex. When he left to England and how it was hard on his “mum” Ex. When he left to England and how it was hard on his “mum”

Blind Faith (Pg ) He talks about how he wishes he understood the divorce more He talks about how he wishes he understood the divorce more He would have liked to know his father more but regardless he feels a sense of loyalty towards him He would have liked to know his father more but regardless he feels a sense of loyalty towards him

The Bone (Pg ) Mervyn’s friend tells a story about how Ondaatje’s father escaped from a train and ran naked to the jungle and was later found walking around with local dogs Mervyn’s friend tells a story about how Ondaatje’s father escaped from a train and ran naked to the jungle and was later found walking around with local dogs

“THANIKAMA” (Pg ) THANIKAMA means loneliness THANIKAMA means loneliness This chapter is about the separation from Doris This chapter is about the separation from Doris He seems to be in denial that Doris has left him He seems to be in denial that Doris has left him “Objects had stayed and people disappeared.” (186) “Objects had stayed and people disappeared.” (186) The quote and title represent how he feels at that moment in time The quote and title represent how he feels at that moment in time

Final Days Father Tongue (Pg He incorporates how others remember his dad in this chapter He incorporates how others remember his dad in this chapter Ex. Jennifer remembers him as a person who could “always laugh at himself” Ex. Jennifer remembers him as a person who could “always laugh at himself” Ex. V.C. de Silva remembers him as a great friend who he learned a lot from. Ex. V.C. de Silva remembers him as a great friend who he learned a lot from.

Last Morning (Pg ) He is very descriptive and recalls the last morning before the divorce He is very descriptive and recalls the last morning before the divorce

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