EWH: Chapter 17
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Ek Was Hier Chapter 17 Summary
What happened, in 50 words:
Chapter 17: Frankie navigates her father Ben's eccentricities and embarrassment at school. Respite comes from sympathizing Gloria, unexpected admirer - introverted schoolmate, Milan, and from praise at film club, albeit stirring Mirna’s envy. Milan acknowledges Frankie's talent, offers café invitation, thus piquing her interest. Frankie expresses her newfound identity through Pink Floyd serenade.
Full summary
Chapter 17 begins with an exploration of Ben van Luffelen's eccentric character. The Belgian native, who sports a wild appearance, can often be found speaking in his native language, and occasionally in French, to his daughter's annoyance and his wife's amusement. Ben runs a cooking school in Woodstock and travels every second year to the film festival Open Doek in Turnhout. In school, the protagonist, Frankie, experiences embarrassment due to her father's flamboyant behavior. Frankie's relationship with other characters, such as Gloria, who owns a café, and her schoolmate, Milan Kucharzik, is also explored. Gloria lifts Frankie's spirits after a mortifying encounter with her father, while Milan, an introverted yet intriguing classmate, unexpectedly shares a walk home with her. Meanwhile, Frankie's interest in her school’s film club is touched upon, her work being praised by the teacher, Tarantino. This praise, however, agitates a school rival, Mirna Myers. The chapter concludes with Frankie's momentous encounter with Milan, where he acknowledges Frankie's talent in singing, film, and artworks, sparking her interest. When they part ways in front of her house, Milan extends an invitation for hot chocolate at Gloria's café in the future. From her room, Frankie serenades her neighborhood with Pink Floyd lyrics, expressing her newfound old school identity.