The last two chapters of Karen van der Zee?s book,?A Secret Sorrow?, are very eventful. Chapter Eleven begins with Faye, one of the main characters. From A Secret Sorrow / 1981 / Chapter Eleven / Faye could feel the blood drain from her face and for one. A Secret Sorrow Karen van der Zee. A Secret Sorrow.

The last two chapters of Karen van der Zee?s book,?A Secret Sorrow?, are very eventful. Chapter Eleven begins with Faye, one of the main characters, horrified by the question her boyfriend has just asked her.

Four Stories (week two) The Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin A Secret Sorrow, by Karen van der Zee A Sorrowful Woman, by Gail Godwin IND AFF, by Faye Weldon.

Kai, Faye?s boyfriend, has found a slip of paper that has slipped out of Faye?s wallet the previous Saturday morning. The slip of paper is from Doctor Martin recommending her to a psychiatrist by the name of Doctor Jaworski.

Earlier in the book, Faye had a car accident that left her infertile, this is why she has seen the Doctor Martin. Her boyfriend Kai has no idea she is infertile. Faye doesn?t want to tell him because she knows he looks forward to having children and she thinks he might not want her anymore. John Frusciante Shadows Collide With People Rarely Read. He is asking her about the referral slip given to here by Doctor Martin to see a psychiatrist. She is so terrified when he asks her about the slip that she collapses and bursts into tears. She finally tells him about her infertility.

She is so overwhelmed by telling him she runs out and takes his car to her brother house. Karen van der Zee?s excerpt has many important aspects which keeps the reader involved in the story. One important aspect of the first few lines of the story is how the reader discovers the seriousness of the conflict. The narrator explains that Faye could feel the blood drain from her face and how the room tilted and swirled which signifies the seriousness of the dialogue. This leads the reader to realize that Faye is in an extremely emotional state of mind and that the conflict between the couple is very serious. Panic in the introduction seems to be the element that grabs the reader?s attention until they become involved in the story.

Another important aspect of the story is the way the narrator explains the physical contact between Faye and Kai. The narrator is very important because it brings out the romance in the story and gives the reader the loving feeling. The narrator draws a mental picture for the reader.