Part 1: What We Learned:
第十四章
两个人再次分别,通过短暂的相处,John希望能够改变和Savannah的交流方式,他不再给她写那么多信,而是直接电话给她,他希望能通过这种方式更了解Savannah的变化和她的生活,并且能够最终和她在一起。
第十五章
战争改变了他们需要等待彼此的时间,时间改变了他们的生活,生活让他们渐渐分离。当John从战场安全归来,终于收到了Savannah的分手信(第一次点题)。
Part 2: Q&A
1. How did John and Savannah spend their last two days together on this leave?
They were alone as much as possible in their last two days on this leave. Once Savannah was finished with her classes for the day, their afternoons and evenings were spent together.
2. What lesson did John learn from the year before?
John called Savannah more frequently as well. He listened carefully during the calls, trying to pick up any signs of depression and longing to hear any words of affection or desire.
3. Did John reenlist? Why?
Yes, he reenlisted. He was caught up in the same patriotic wave, but more than that, he was bound by the twin ties of friendship and responsibility.
4. How often did Savannah write?
Savannah wrote to John only every other week.
5. What happened to John’s dad?
John’s dad had suffered a major heart attack.
6. What was happening in the Middle East?
War in the Middle East was coming, whether Europe wanted it or not.
7. How did Savannah react when John told her that he would be back to the States in a little less than a year?
Instead of the excited response John expected, Savannah grew quiet.
8. What’s the letter in this chapter suggesting?
Savannah broke up with John.