Eight Images

"A spotted butterfly settling in the middle of a daisy (105)" was what Mary
thought to be Mrs. Hess' vision of prettiness, which wasn't what Mary felt with
her family.


"Her black hair pinched and shining in twin plastic barrettes, her petticoat
sticking her pink skirt sideways (106)" relates to the Carol Sharp image that
Mary would see as she came home from her Sunday Bible School.

"Sitting cross-legged, dribbling wet sand through her fingers to build up the
squiggly turrets of a castle (108)," refers to how her Mother used to be when
going to McFadden Beach.















"This gave it a deep, snaggle-toothed frown and kept it from looking very smart
(111)," is the way the hammerhead shark looked to Mary when her mother left to
go drink in the Inn.

"It floats on top of the water, clear in places, but full of sunset-type colors
in others (112)" is what the man-of-war's head looked like.

"Sat on the sand with her legs straight out in front of her like some drugstore
doll (115)" was Lecia's reaction to being attacked by a man-of-war she had such
a glazed reaction.


"White chiffon scarf over her mouth like a mask in that second...her red
lipstick through the chiffon and ...'the loneliest eyes (130).'" Mother talks
about Marlene Dietrich in New York City, but deeply relates to the lonely eyes
she shows, just like how her Mother felt I believe.



"Wild tangle of auburn curls (137)" was Mother's hair and is relevant to her
wildness that she had been becoming and could've brought out the Nervous.