The Marble Faun
Chapter XIX: “The Faun’s Transformation”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam confronts Donatello.
Miriam confronts Donatello.
Cury and Flop are sent to the store to get cornmeal. Each brother took a bag. On the way home, they were invited to take apples from a tree. Flop took a small one that he could carry. Curly took the largest one he could find. When a fox jumped out to catch the pigs, Curly was unable to run as fast and still refused to drop his large apple.
How fortune can affect the outcome of affairs and the importance of free-will.
Du Bois discusses the religious growth of the black man.
The preface to the book.
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
The narrator is escorted into a small dark apartment where he is supposed to furnish musical entertainment for a small dinner party. He strikes up a friendly relationship with the host.
At the bungalow, Curly and Flop split up to look for adventures. Flop sees his friend Cora Janet and she tells him her dilemma about marshmallow candy and a bear who will want to eat them and her too. Flop comes up with a plan and, when the bear finally arrives, he is pelted with marshmallow candy and retreats.
Curley and Flop split ways to see who will find an adventure first. Curly comes upon a mouse girl named Edna who was afraid of the water and seeing an alligator. Just when she feels safe and comfortable, Curly spies a gator approaching their boat. He tells her to put on a blindfold so she won’t see the gator.
The author describes how he attempted to teach three dimensions to his grandson.
The girls decide to experiment with laziness.
While Curly went to school, Flop stayed home and played. He found a stone and gave it to his mom to use as a doorstop. A mean egg-dog comes by to eat his mom’s pies. The stone began to talk and explained that he was a frozen turtle. The turtle bit the dog and it ran away.
Lottie is caught listening to Sara's story telling, upsetting Lavinia.
Ann expresses her homesickness and dismay for trying to conquer the world. Ozma and the Wizard sit watching the entire spectacle in their magic picture frame and feel sorry for Queen Ann. The Wizard instantly sends Queen Ann, her officers, Files and the Rose Princess back to Oogaboo. Tik-Tok is sent back to Oz. Ozma consults with Dorothy about the strangers. The Wizard sends for Betsy, Hank, Shaggy and his brother.
During a brief vacation from school, Curly and Flop agree to go to Uncle Wiggley’s island bungalow. While there, Curly hears Ethel Rose crying and walks her home. A bear appears and drinks the sour milk from their pail and they escape.
Evaluating whether teaching will be just a job or a lifetime career.
After working for a miserly farmer, a servant has three wishes granted.
Ishmael offers his observations of a whale skeleton he had previously measured.
Cury and Flop meet Santa Claus.
Valentine discovers who has been poisoning the occupants of the Villefort house.
While Curly and Flop were playing soldier in the forest, baby Pinky played alone. A fox spied her and carried her away to the forest. Pinky squealed for her brothers and tossed them her rubber ball to wet the fox. They filled the ball with water and squirted the fox.
The author poses some questions about principles of motion.
Lady Muriel meets Sylvie and Bruno.