Permanente Ink Chapter 7 Summary
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WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In Chapter 7, Zelda's domestic turmoil surfaces amidst parents' argument over infidelity and intellectual disparity. Zelda's pitch-black room presents her film fascination and subtle escape from reality. Her anxiety over possible disruption due to her parents' separation suggests future challenges.
FULL SUMMARY:
Chapter 7 of "Permanent Ink" focuses on Zelda, returning home to a heated argument between her parents. The squabble appears to stem from various grievances, including her father's alleged infidelity and her mother's supposed intellectual superiority. Upon entering, she is unnoticed by her battling parents. Cleverly, she decides to make her presence known by slamming the door loudly. Momentary panic and shattered coffee cups later, her parents, Mr. Krige and soon-to-be Ms. Maree, try to allay the situation, asking about her day and assuring her that they were just "discussing" matters. Zelda quickly retreats to her room, clearly upset but masking it beneath a veil of nonchalance. In the privacy of her room, we see Zelda dreading a potential move due to her parents' separation. She reflects on the amount of effort she put into painting her room pitch black because she felt it made for a better environment to study movies, her passion. She argues against the Biggie Best style that her mother preferred and fantasizes about being more like Sofia Coppola, a famous Oscar-winning director, before settling down to watch a movie with her cat, Oscar. Zelda’s act of making her room pitch black underscores her love for movies and foreshadows her resistance to disrupt her stable environment amidst her parents’ unsettling arguments. Zelda's space holds an important part in her self-identity, and as such, there's a sense of foreboding about the potential changes she may face, creating a thread of tension for future chapters. This pivotal chapter acts as a transition from the wider murder mystery to a more intimate, personal narrative of Zelda's life, and her struggles with the rocky landscape of her parents’ relationship. It gives us a deeper insight into Zelda’s character, her passion for films, and hints at future story developments. Zelda’s world, as detailed in this chapter, is marked by both an escape into her black room, a space of her own creation, and the uncertainty lurking outside her door.
WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In hoofstuk sewe kom Zelda by haar huis, ignoreer haar ouers se konflik en keer na haar donker kamer, voorbereid vir 'n Sofia Coppola film-aand met haar kat, Oscar. Sy besef dis die perfekte omgewing vir films, vermy draagbare skerms en gee voorrang aan ware filmervaring.
FULL SUMMARY:
In hoofstuk sewe stap Zelda ongemerk haar huis binne en stoor op haar ouers Susan en Meneer Krige, wat verwoed oor die besit van boeke stry. Hulle het egter nie van haar aankoms besef nie en sy moet 'n groot vertoning maak om hul aandag te trek. Hul maak of alles normaal is en sy vertel hulle sy het baie skoolwerk, waaraan hulle verstaan gee. Sy trek dan na haar kamer en bewonder die pikswart mure wat sy hard gewerk het om te verf. Sy neem 'n oomblik om te teiken op die moontlikheid dat sy kan moet trek en die werk wat dit gekos het verloor. Zelda noem dat haar ma aanvanklik geskrik was van haar donker kamer, maar sy het daaraan gehou omdat dit 'n beter atmosfeer gee vir films. Sy besluit dan om 'n 'n Sofia Coppola-aand te hou, beplan om al die regisseur se films te kyk saam met haar kat, Oscar. Sy vind die DVD's in haar gereëlde versameling en begin met 'The Virgin Suicides', insisterend dat die beste manier om 'n film te kyk, is op 'n skerm, nie op 'n draagbare toestel soos 'n laptop of foon nie. Sy herinner haarself ten slotte dat sy lekkergoed vir haar en Oscar gekoop het, voordat sy weer op haar bed klim en reg maak om haar Coppola-marathon te begin.