The Interior Castle | 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.

Prologue Abstract

* The book is written in 1577 A. D. at the insistence of Teresa's spiritual adviser at the Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
* The subject of the book is to be prayer aimed especially at women.
* Teresa feels inadequate to the task but is determined to remain obedient. (read more)