Our Short History - Section 1, Chapter 3 Summary & Analysis

Lauren Grodstein
This Study Guide consists of approximately 79 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Our Short History.

Our Short History - Section 1, Chapter 3 Summary & Analysis

Lauren Grodstein
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Summary

Ross returns homes from doing charity work in Guatemala, and falls asleep for most of the day due to jet-lag. He is described as being interesting, gorgeous and funny, and it is clear that Dustin looks up to him; He makes him a pot of scrambled eggs which are said to be unappealing. When Ross eventually wakes up, the whole family gathers to hear his stories. Ross hands out the gifts he brought home for everyone including a "ceremonial power gourd" (40) for Jacob who is very grateful. He mentions meeting a girl called Asha, who is from India. Karen, Allison, and Camilla speculate about whether she is Ross’s new girlfriend and Dustin explains to Jacob what "gay" (41) means. Karen writes about how she first found out about sex, and confronted her mother about it; both of them had been mortified. Karen then...

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