Permanente Ink Chapter 4 Summary
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WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In 'Permanent Ink' chapter 4, Robert, Amir, Werner express discontent over refurbishing derelict dormitory. Robert recalls its gruesome history, Werner fears his secrets, and Amir, while planning a hack, relishes the proximity to Zelda. Zelda, contemplating a boredom-induced existence, leverages its eerie reputation for a future film project.
FULL SUMMARY:
Chapter 4 of 'Permanent Ink' first introduces Robert, who is raging about school headmaster Marais' decision to assign him, Zelda, and two other students for the restoration of the old dormitory, plus mandatory sessions with school shrink Burke. Robert shares a disturbing incidental history of the dormitory, an old crime scene where violent family altercations occurred. Then, Werner, who is perturbed with the group punishment, blames Burke for his existing predicament and worries about the secrets he kept hidden in the dormitory. Then we meet Amir, who is also bothered about his punishment but shares an antipathy for Robert and a potential romantic interest for Zelda. Furthermore, Amir reveals the offence that landed him the punishment: hacking the school system to inflate the grades of underperforming students while sabotaging those of the high achievers. The chapter ends on a light note as Abdul, Amir's friend, teases him that his punishment may not be entirely bad as he might get to hold Zelda's hand. Throughout the chapter, readers get better insights into the characters of Robert, Werner, and Amir, including their individual reactions to the school punishment. Plus, the curious history of the dormitory adds a mysterious element to the story. In the continuing Chapter 4 of 'Permanente Ink', Amir visits his friend Abdul’s home. In the privacy of Abdul's room, Amir contemplates his next hacking venture, half-considering the prospect of hacking into Computicket, the ticketing system. As Abdul busily works on a CD of software Amir had brought, Amir decides to login into Facebook, detecting if a certain ‘She’ is online. Amir’s internal monologue reveals he has a crush on this girl and his heart skips a beat when he finds her online. However, before initiating a chat, Amir updates his Facebook status addressing his impending 'sentence' in the old dormitory he, along with other reprimanded students including Zelda, has to refurbish. From Amir's perspective, we switch to Zelda who reflects on her life. Despite not being impoverished or neglected, she feels incredibly bored with her existence. Her passion for the cinematics and aspirations of joining film school only contribute to her ennui within the school's constraints. She gets interrupted by her friend Mia's message. After a quick text exchange, Mia calls Zelda discussing the school's disciplinary, the boys she and Zelda are fond of, and Zelda's prank on the school's headmaster, Marais. Zelda tricks Marais into believing the rumor about the old school dormitory being haunted and a 'soul thief'. Their conversation concludes with plans for a quick drink as Mia’s ballet class got canceled. Lastly, Zelda, now alone, casts a long glance at the deserted old school dormitory looming in the distance. The scary stories of it being haunted and the site of a previous murder come back to her. Using her hands as makeshift camera lenses, she visualizes a potentially thrilling cinematic pan of the school's grounds, zooming into the dilapidated structure with spine-chilling background music. Zelda finds the prospect a plausible setting for her desired film project, making her forthcoming task of renovating the dormitory slightly more bearable.
WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In hoofstuk vier deel Robert en Werner hul ontevredenheid oor Dr. Marais se straf. Robert smee 'n plan vir vinnige voltooiing, terwyl Werner mour oor sy verliese. Amir en Abdul bespreek 'n hak-aanval, terwyl Zelda filmmaak fantaseer en die Ou Koshuis as filmpotensiaal sien.
FULL SUMMARY:
In hierdie hoofstuk deel twee ongelukkige leerlinge, Robert en Werner, hul frustrasies oor die straf toegeken deur Doktor Marais. In die hoop om die "Romeo-en-Juliet-reeksmoordenaar" storie agter hulle te laat, is die leerlinge, wat elkeen 'n unieke misdaad gehad het, opdrag gegee om die Ou Koshuis op te knap as deel van hul gemeenskapdiens. Robert, bekend vir sy rebelse gedrag, is opvallend ongelukkig oor die straf. Ondanks sy houding, vind hy 'n silwer randjie in die situasie, deur te besef dat dit dit nie gesê word dat die projek weke moet neem nie. Dit lei tot 'n plan waar hy glo die taak vinniger kan afhandel. Aan die ander kant is Werner, 'n introvert, ongelukkig dat hy die rustigheid van die Ou Koshuis verloor. Hy is gefrustreerd dat hy nou sy begeerde alleenheid moet opgee en tyd moet spandeer met Amir Pieterse, Robert Du Toit, en Zelda vir ses weke. Die laaste deel van die hoofstuk beklemtoon Amir se teensin om sy huiswerk alleen by die huis te doen en eerder by sy vriend Abdul se huis wil wees. Hy voel 'n mate van druk vanuit sy famillie om akademies uit te blink. Hy en Abdul bespreek hul planne om die skool se rekenaarsisteem te hack, maar die gesprek draai na Amir se strawwe wat hy ontvang het vir sy onlangse poging om dieselfde te doen. Dit bevestig net die strafmaatreëls wat Doktor Marais ingestel het, waarvan hy almal vertel het, en verhoog sy teensin om sy taak by die Ou Koshuis aan te pak. Dit wil voorkom asof die Ou Koshuis 'n sentrale punt gaan wees vir meer drama en verwikkelinge tussen leerlinge in volgende hoofstukke. Amir Pieterse besoek Abdul, waar hulle in Abdul se kamer afsonderlik bespreek hoe hulle die skool se rekenaarsisteem kan hack. Amir is onbeslis oor watter stelsel hy volgende wil binnedring, maar oorweeg om in 'n Computicket-stelsel te breek om kaartjies vir 'n opkomende "The Killers"-konsert te kry. Terug by die skool, Zelda is gefrustreerd deur die lompheid van haar lewe en haar vaste verblyf op skool en betreur die tyd wat sy sal moet spandeer om die Ou Koshuis as deel van haar straf op te knap. Sy oorweeg haar moontlikhede en fantaseer oor die maak van films, maar voel tydelik beter as sy 'n liggingsinvolle gesprek met haar vriendin Mia het. Tenslotte bekijk sy die Ou Koshuis met 'n nuwe perspektief en sien potensiaal vir 'n filmprojek. Die energie van die leerlinge is sterk gepla deur die druk van hulle straffe, maar hulle bly vindingryk in hul pogings om te omseil, te vermaak, en hul straf te deel met hul gemeenskap.