The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Ch 2 : Sandy’s Loyalty Name: ______
AP Literature: Ms. Stacey Date: ______Pd: ______
DIRECTIONS: All of the passages below feature Sandy struggling with Miss Brodie’s influence and her loyalty to her teacher. In the space below, summarize each and consider what the passage reveals about Sandy’s relationship with and feelings toward Miss Brodie. Then, examine the diction: Pick out key words of phrases that help you come to this understanding. Consider how the passage might have been different is the narrator and/or the character had used different verbiage!
Passage #1
"Areyouthinking,Sandy,ofdoingaday'swashing?"
"No,MissBrodie."
"Becauseyouhavegotyoursleevesrolledup.Iwon'thavetodowithgirlswho rollupthesleevesoftheirblouses,howeverfinetheweather.Rollthemdownatonce,weare
civilizedbeings.”
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #2
SandyStrangerhadafeelingatthetimethattheyweresupposedtobethe
happiestdaysofherlife,andonhertenthbirthdayshesaidsotoherbestfriend
JennyGraywhohadbeenaskedtoteaatSandy'shouse.Thespecialtyofthe
feastwaspineapplecubeswithcream,andthespecialtyofthedaywasthat
theywerelefttothemselves.ToSandytheunfamiliarpineapplehadthe
authentictasteandappearanceofhappinessandshefocusedhersmalleyescloselyonthe palegoldcubesbeforeshescoopedthemupinherspoon,and
shethoughtthesharptasteonhertonguewasthatofaspecialhappiness,
whichwasnothingtodowitheating,andwasdifferentfromthehappinessof
playthatoneenjoyedunawares.Bothgirlssavedthecreamtothelast,thenateitinspoonfuls.
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #3
SandywassometimesembarrassedbyhermotherbeingEnglishandcallingher
"darling,"notlikethemothersofEdinburghwhosaid"dear."Sandy'smotherhad
aflashywintercoattrimmedwithfluffyfoxfurliketheDuchessofYork's,
whiletheothermothersworetweedor,atthemost,musquashthatwoulddo
themalltheirdays.
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #4
MissBrodiewasrecitingpoetrytotheclassataquartertofour,toraisetheirmindsbeforetheywenthome.MissBrodie'seyeswerehalfshutandherheadwasthrownback…SandywatchedMissBrodie
throughherlittlepaleeyes,screwedthemsmallerandshutherlipstight.
RoseStanleywaspullingthreadsfromthegirdleofhergymtunic.Jennywasenthralledbythepoem,herlipswereparted,shewasneverbored.Sandywasneverbored,butshehadtoleadadouble
lifeofherowninordernevertobebored.
<she daydreams>
MissBrodiesaid:"Sandy,areyouinpain?"
Sandylookedastonished.
"Yougirls,"saidMissBrodie,"mustlearntocultivateanexpressionofcomposure.Itisoneofthebestas setsofawoman,anexpressionofcomposure,comefoul,comefair.RegardtheMonaLisaover
yonder!"
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #5
Sandycranedbackherhead,pointedherfrecklednoseintheairandfixedherlittlepig‐likeeyes
ontheceilingasshewalkedalonginthefile.
"Whatareyoudoing,Sandy?"
"WalkinglikeSybilThorndike,ma'am."
"Oneday,Sandy,youwillgotoofar."
Sandylookedhurtandpuzzled.
"Yes,"saidMissBrodie,"Ihavemyeyeuponyou,Sandy.Iobserveafrivolousnature.Ifearyouwill
neverbelongtolife'seliteor,asonemightsay,thecrèmedelacrème.”
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #6
MissLockhartinthescienceroomwastoSandysomethingapart,surroundedbythreelanesoflong
benchessetoutwithjarshalf‐fullofcoloredcrystalsandpowdersandliquids,ochreandbronze
andmetalgreyandcobaltblue,glassvesselsofcuriousshapes,bulbous,orwithpipe‐likestems.
OnlyoncewhenSandywenttothescienceroomwastherealessoninprogress.Theoldergirls,
biggirls,somewithbulgingchests,werestandingincouplesatthebenches,with gasjetsburning
beforethem.Theyheldaglasstubefullofgreenstuffintheirhandsandweredancingthetubeintheflame,dozensofdancinggreentubesandflames,allalongthebenches.Thebarewintertopbranchesofthetreesbrushedthewindowsofthislongroom,andbeyondthatwasthecoldwinterskywithahugeredsun.Sandy,onthatoccasion,hadthepresenceofmindtorememberthather
schooldaysweresupposedtobethehappiestdaysofherlife andshetookthecompellingnews
backtoJennythattheSeniorSchoolwasgoingtobemarvelousandMissLockhartwasbeautiful.
"Allthegirlsinthescienceroomweredoingjustastheyliked,"saidSandy,"andthat'swhattheyweresupposedtobedoing."
"WedoalotofwhatwelikeinMissBrodie'sclass,"Jennysaid."MymummysaysMissBrodiegivesus
toomuchfreedom."
"She'snotsupposedtogiveusfreedom,she'ssupposedtogiveuslessons,"saidSandy."Butthe
scienceclassissupposedtobefree,it'sallowed."
Allthesame,thevisitstothescienceroomwereSandy'smostsecretjoy,andshecalculatedvery
carefullytheintervalsbetweenoneink‐spotandanother,sothatthereshouldbenosuspicionon
MissBrodie'spartthatthespotswerenotanaccident.MissLockhartwouldholdherarmand
carefullydabtheink stainonhersleevewhileSandystoodenthralledbythelongroomwhich
wasthisscienceteacher'srightfulplace,andbythelawfulglamourofeverythingthere.
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #7
"Don'twalksofast,"mumbledMary.
"Youaren'twalkingwithyourheadup,"saidSandy."Keepitup,up."
ThensuddenlySandywantedtobekindtoMaryMacgregor,andthoughtofthepossibilitiesof
feelingnicefrombeingnicetoMaryinsteadofblamingher.MissBrodie'svoicefrombehindwas
sayingtoRoseStanley,"Youareallheroinesinthemaking.Britainmustbeafitcountryforheroinestolivein.TheLeagueofNations..."ThesoundofMissBrodie'spresence,justwhenitwasonthetipof
Sandy'stonguetobenicetoMaryMacgregor,arrestedtheurge.Sandylookedbackather
companions,andunderstoodthemasabodywithMissBrodieforthehead.Sheperceivedherself,
the absentJenny,theever-blamed Mary,Rose,EuniceandMonica,allinafrighteninglittlemoment,
inunifiedcompliancetothedestinyofMissBrodie,asifGodhadwilledthemtobirthforthat
purpose.
Shewasevenmorefrightenedthen,byhertemptationtobenicetoMaryMacgregor,sincebythis
actionshewouldseparateherself,andbelonely,andblamableinamoredreadfulwaythanMarywho,althoughofficiallythefaultyone,wasatleastinsideMissBrodie'scategoryofheroinesinthe
making.So,forgoodfellowship'ssake,SandysaidtoMary,"Iwouldn'tbewalkingwithyouif
Jennywashere."AndMarysaid,"Iknow."ThenSandystartedtohateherselfagainandtonagon
andonatMary,withthefeelingthatifyoudidathingalotoftimes,youmadeitintoarightthing.
Marystartedtocry,butquietly,sothatMissBrodiecouldnotsee.
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….
Passage #8
"Thesearethefascisti,"saidMissBrodie,andspeltitout."Whatarethesemen,Rose?"
"Thefascisti,MissBrodie."
Theyweredarkasanythingandallmarchinginthestraightestoffiles,withtheirhandsraisedatthe
sameangle,whileMussolinistoodonaplatformlikea gymteacheroraGuidesmistressand
watchedthem.Mussolinihadputanendtounemploymentwithhisfascistiandtherewasnolitterin
thestreets.Itoccurred toSandy,thereattheendoftheMiddleMeadowWalk,thatthe
BrodiesetwasMissBrodie'sfascisti,nottothenakedeye,marchingalong,butallknittogether
forherneedandinanotherway,marchingalong.Thatwasallright,butitseemed,too,thatMiss
Brodie'sdisapprovaloftheGirlGuideshadjealousyinit,therewasaninconsistency,afault.Perhaps
theGuidesweretoomucharivalfascisti,andMissBrodiecouldnotbearit.SandythoughtshemightseeaboutjoiningtheBrownies.Thenthegroup‐frightseizedheragain,anditwasnecessarytoput
theideaaside,becauseshelovedMissBrodie.
SUMMARY:
In this passage…
ANALYSIS:
This passage is significant because it reveals…
DICTION:
Spark’s use of the word/phrase: ______
Is particularly interesting because….