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Running In The Family by Michael Ondaatje

Running In The Family by Michael Ondaatje. GLD By: Isabella Methot , Sergio Brito, Lionel Millan. “What We Think of Married Life (Pg. 168-172). He describes Susan as being humble as opposed to how he and his brother and two sisters are.

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Running In The Family by Michael Ondaatje

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

  2. “What We Think of Married Life (Pg. 168-172) • 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. • Talks about how his mother would use them to try to get his father to stop drinking • Everyone basically separated after the divorce

  3. Dialogues (Pg. 173-178) • He talks about the most memorable memories during the marriage • 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”

  4. Blind Faith (Pg.179-180) • 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

  5. The Bone (Pg.181-182) • 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

  6. “THANIKAMA”(Pg.185-189) • THANIKAMA means loneliness • This chapter is about the separation from Doris • He seems to be in denial that Doris has left him • “Objects had stayed and people disappeared.” (186) • The quote and title represent how he feels at that moment in time

  7. Final Days Father Tongue (Pg.192-2010 • He incorporates how others remember his dad in this chapter • 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.

  8. Last Morning (Pg.202-203) • He is very descriptive and recalls the last morning before the divorce

  9. Thank You! (:

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