Part II, Chapters V - IX Summary

After being in Chicago nearly four months, Thea finally visits the Art Institute. Once there she is upset with herself for not having experienced this before and vows to visit the Institute once weekly. It is here that Thea discovers her picture, "The Song of the Lark." She connects with the girl in the painting and visits it often. In the beginning of spring Thea also takes the opportunity to hear a symphony orchestra. Thea is so excited and engrossed by the music she hears that she leaves the concert hall in a daze. Once outside it seems to her as if everyone there is trying to take away the joy the music brought to her. It is then and there that Thea decides she will have the joy of the music for...