Elective Affinities; Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part I, Chapters 5-8 Summary

Part I, Chapters 5-8 Summary

Charlotte shows Edward and the Captain a letter she has only that day received from the school. The girls have just gone through their examinations, and Luciana has placed top in every category, winning every possible academic prize. Ottilie, on the other hand, has not won anything, but in fact has placed last in all her classes. Luciana, in her exuberance at winning so many honors, shakes them in the face of Ottilie, telling Ottilie that she will certainly always be last in every class. A teacher even asks Ottilie how she can look so stupid when she is not. Ottilie answers that she has a terrible headache.

When Ottilie arrives at the castle, she quickly wins everyone over with her kind, gentle personality. Although she is a shy girl, she is much more intelligent than her teachers give her credit for, and she...
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