I See You Everywhere (Pgs. 144-185)

Summary
     In the following pages of the book, a lot has happened. Clem is still in the hospital from the accident she was in, but she still doesn't remember how it occurred. There was a new character that is brought up, who goes by the name of Larney, which Clem doesn't remember at all. She seems to still have amnesia, and that is why she doesn't remember much. Clem's dad also comes and visits her, although their encounter is very brief. He tells her how the accident occurred, which was through a boat accident. Larney seems to be convinced to win Clem over, although Clem only has her heart set for Jerry. He finally calls her, and they discuss why he hasn't come to visit her. It seems as if Clem forgot that her and Jerry were over because he was interested in someone else. She only slightly remembered when Jerry told her how they had to be put "on hold", and how she ran away from him, realizing later that the gypsy that they had consulted earlier stole her wallet. The chapter concludes by Larney picking up Clem from the hospial, and taking her home.
   The next chapter begins in a confusing manner, talking about some machine. It then progresses to mention an interview with a character named Esteban. Through the mention of an interview is it learned that it is Louisa who is now narrating this chapter. She talks of going to visit this artist, and to learn of what he does and his inspirations. After this, Louisa goes to the hospital for some check- up procedure. After this, readers learn that she is no longer with Hugh, but is now living with a man named Ray. Through her, we learn that she is desperate to have children, but he doesn't seem to agree with the idea. We also learn that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and that she tells Clem so Clem can try and help her. Then Louisa goes and tells her mom, who doesn't seem as worried as a mother should be. The end of the section concludes with Louisa and Ray attending a party hosted by Esteban and his pregnant wife. Here Louisa meets Esteban's mother, who is deaf. She asks her if she will have children, and they tell her it's okay to adopt a child. The section concludes with Esteban telling Louisa his mom had cancer too, telling Louisa that he knew, even if she never told him.

Quote
     "Completely tuned in to our mother's words, she was staring me down, the look on her face triumphantly sour. She'd always said I was our mother's favorite, and I would deny what I knew to be true, because until then she never had proof. Here it is at last, said her look, what she'd been waiting for: justification she could bank against any future family injustice" (Glass 154).


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   In these pages, the usage of the switching of narration is rarely used. It seems as if Clem and Louisa each tell their story in seperate chapters. Confusion as to who is narrating still occurs, because the reader doesn't know who is talking to who until a name is mentioned, or when one of the sisters is speaking to the other. The change in time gets somewhat confusing as well, because the beginning of the chapters don't pick up where the previous chapter had ended. It seems as if the book is picking up some pace now. In this section, although readers don't learn of Clem's age, we do learn the year difference between her and Louisa, which is four years.
    I chose this quote because it shows some sibling rivalry. This quote was said by Clem, and she was referring to when her mother had publicly stated that she was her favorite. Here, it shows another reason why the relationship between Clem and Louisa was strained back when they were younger. Also, we learn of the jealousy Louisa felt towards her sister, her being the favorite. Readers learn through Clem that Louisa was awaiting this moment, to prove to her sister she was right about what she had suspected, and in the future, she couldn't be blamed for anything unjust. It shows Louisa was upset that their mother had openly declared that, and in the future, if anything unjust was done against her, she now had a legitimate excuse as to why nothing was ever done to Clem.