Ursula returns home. She is extremely unhappy living with her mother and the seven other children who now share the house. Her mother cares only about babies and ridicules Ursula's other aspirations. Will has gone through a series of artistic phases, moving from woodwork to sculpture to painting to jewelry to metalwork. Ursula looks for a way to get out of her life. Ursula's former school headmistress advises her to take a position as an elementary school teacher. Her father is upset that Ursula has an opportunity to leave. Ursula tries to explain why she wants to go, but her parents do not listen to her. Her father tries to belittle her so that she will not go. She sends off applications and gets an interview at Kingston-on-Thames. Her parents are extremely upset.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 511 words. This
study guide contains 18,650 words (approx. 62 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our The Rainbow Access Pass.
