Bye Beautiful
BYE BEAUTIFUL SUMMARY TABLE Page Reference | Events | Techniques | Themes | Purpose | 1 – 2 | Prologue: Family’s and Frank’s reaction to Billy’s death | Italic’sThird Person | | Creates suspense | 5 – 6 | Lansings’ car journey | Similes :HeatPersonificationAdjectives | Family roles in 1960s established | Creates a sense of heat and isolation | 7 – 9 | Meet Bill Read | DialoguePersonificationSymbolism :” shriek of the cockatoos” (9) | | Reference to politics (Menzies) provides historical context. | 10 – 11 | Spider in bedroom | Similes | | | 12 – 13 | Sandy sees Billy looking at their car at night. | Adjectives | | Introduce Billy | 14 – 20 | “First big shop” at Dot Read’s store.Children’s agesGlad refers to Marianne as “ our smart girl” | Descriptive passagesDialogueSymbolism: Marianne’s ring | Sandy’s sense of inferiorityis highlighted – i.e her place in the familyRole of women in society | Context for setting (place) | 21 – 30 | Sandy has Marianne’s old unwanted clothes.Children go to poolMeet Billy | DialogueThe ring is focus of Carol’s attentionHeat | Sandy as an outsiderRole of education for women | Highlights Sandy’s social awkwardness.Billy as a charismatic and popular person who arouses both Sandy’s and Marianne’s interest. | 31 – 34 | At the pool. Marianne dives into the water - admired | Symbolism: The ring – Sandy worries whether Marianne loses it. (Marianne forgets Peter) Heat | | Highlights Marianne’s interest in Billy | 35 – 39 | Family dinner. Frank has best of everything. Marianne changes hairstyle so Frank doesn’t get angry. She is rebelling. | Sandy’s inability to swallow food due to fear of her father. | Frank as authoritarian – feared by children especially Sandy (victimisation) | Shows dynamics within the family. | 40 – 44 | At Church and Sandy is unwell.Meet Pat Read | Heat | Sandy’s sense of inferiority and inadequacy | Sandy’s fear of Frank results in feelings of inadequacy. | Page Reference | Events |