Charlotte's seducer and Lucy's father, John Montraville, was apparently based in part on John Montresor, a first-cousin of the author, though there are also reflections of a then-current story about General John Burgoyne.
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The Question and Answer section for Charlotte Temple is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
In the final chapter, Chapter 35, Mr. Temple brings Charlotte’s daughter back to England. Although everyone is distraught by Charlotte’s death, Mrs. Temple eventually gets some comfort from raising the baby, which they name Lucy. On an excursion...
"Rules of the Game” is one of the interconnected stories in Tan’s book, "The Joy Luck Club". Check out this GradeSaver link below,
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Most of the novel's male characters are driven by the imperative to marry women who can increase the size of their fortunes. For Montraville and Mr. Temple, this is enforced by their fathers, who threaten to disown them if they don't marry...
