The Death of the Heart | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Part 1, Chapter 1 Abstract

* It is January in 1930s London.
* Anna is strolling with St. Quentin and telling him the story of how she accidentally came across the diary of Portia, a girl living with her. Anna is annoyed that she found the diary, but more annoyed by Portia's...
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