Red Notebook Summary

Though she is no longer a member of the communist party Anna attends a communist party meeting. The members discuss the creation of a new, improved party. For nearly a year, Anna collects articles on this anticipated change in the communist party. About a year later, Anna writes again disgusted with her own naivety that the communist party would ever change. Molly speaks of Tommy being involved in the socialist party. She attended one of his meetings and is surprised how similar it is to the communist meetings of her youth. Molly is dismayed believing these young people should be more intelligent that their parents.

Red Notebook Analysis

Even though she is not a member of the communist party any longer, Anna is still excited when she initially hears that changes are in store for this party. She is disillusioned once...