Part 2 Chapter 11 Summary

Emil takes Alexandra aside and tells her that Lou and Oscar are talking with Carl. He also tells her that he wants to take a year off before going to law school and prefers not to spend the winter with her. She is disappointed. Then they talk about Carl. Alexandra says that she is lonely and that the only two friends she has ever had are Marie and Carl. She expresses concern that if her brothers talk to Carl the way they talked to her, he may leave her. Emil is actually embarrassed that his sister even has the potential of a love life but he tries to be supportive, saying that his brothers are jealous of Carl's intelligence. Emil falls asleep, thinking about Marie. He wants her to care only for him.

Part 2 Chapter 11 Analysis

In this chapter Emil appears...