The Samurai's Garden 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.

Autumn: September 1937 Abstract

* Stephen buys a journal to record the events of his solo journey to his family's beach house in Tamuri.
* Stephen describes his reclusive recovery from tuberculosis at his home in Hong Kong.

Autumn: October 1937 Abstract

* Stephen is met in Tamuri by Matsu, a longtime family servant. (read more)