quotes
6. “ We should be like a couple of hot tomatoes/ but you’re as cold as yesterday’s mashed potatoes”.
(page 25) – simile
7. “ Women fought each other like polecats over certain men.” (page 47)
-simile
8. “ The wall street crash had a terrible effect on us. Many of the horses had to be taken over by the military. “ (page 48) -
9. “ From the grandstand you could watch them leaving like ants a good hour before the last race, having lost all their money.” (page 49) -
10. “Gambling was so crucial to the economy of certain household that semi-respectable women slept with jockeys to get closer to “ the horse’s mouth.” (page 50) -
11. “Most Ondaatjes liked liquor, sometimes to excess. Most of them were hot tempered- though they blamed diabetes for this when ever possible.” (page 57) –
This song can represent Michael’s mom Doris Gratian and his dad
Mermlyn’s relationship, how in the beginning of their love it was very strong but when merlvyen started drinking their love was cold and crushed and how they ended up separating.
This represents how during 1935 women wanted to get married and would fight to get the best men, and would do anything to get him.
This quote means that since the horses were used for military purposes. But the races conflicted with it because every one wanted to own a horse and affected the economy.
Horses were used for gambling and they were being mistreated everyone would want too see the recesses and did not change the date of the races s for anything because it was so important for everyone. After they had put in all their money and realized they had lost they would start leavening like ants so they wouldn’t be seen as losers.
This quote explains how valuable the horses were and how people put all their money into the horses. They would even sleep next to them to protect the horses. People would put in money so they can own at least a leg.
The Ondaatje family would
(page 25) – simile
7. “ Women fought each other like polecats over certain men.” (page 47)
-simile
8. “ The wall street crash had a terrible effect on us. Many of the horses had to be taken over by the military. “ (page 48) -
9. “ From the grandstand you could watch them leaving like ants a good hour before the last race, having lost all their money.” (page 49) -
10. “Gambling was so crucial to the economy of certain household that semi-respectable women slept with jockeys to get closer to “ the horse’s mouth.” (page 50) -
11. “Most Ondaatjes liked liquor, sometimes to excess. Most of them were hot tempered- though they blamed diabetes for this when ever possible.” (page 57) –
This song can represent Michael’s mom Doris Gratian and his dad
Mermlyn’s relationship, how in the beginning of their love it was very strong but when merlvyen started drinking their love was cold and crushed and how they ended up separating.
This represents how during 1935 women wanted to get married and would fight to get the best men, and would do anything to get him.
This quote means that since the horses were used for military purposes. But the races conflicted with it because every one wanted to own a horse and affected the economy.
Horses were used for gambling and they were being mistreated everyone would want too see the recesses and did not change the date of the races s for anything because it was so important for everyone. After they had put in all their money and realized they had lost they would start leavening like ants so they wouldn’t be seen as losers.
This quote explains how valuable the horses were and how people put all their money into the horses. They would even sleep next to them to protect the horses. People would put in money so they can own at least a leg.
The Ondaatje family would