![]() ![]() While Patchett didn’t write the novel with the intention of leaving her readers with a message, she was pleasantly surprised to hear that the book caused people to reflect on their pain and leave behind some of the things they were holding onto from their own childhoods. ![]() Danny is now fifteen, home on spring break from his first semester at Choate. ![]() After the opening scene introducing Andrea and the Dutch House, the second scene jumps forward in time by several years. They support each other when the rest of the world leaves them to fend for themselves, but they also enable each other to cling to the misfortunes of their past in a way that impacts the decisions they make in the future. The Dutch House Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-5 Summary Chapter 1 The novel is narrated by Danny at different points in his life. Right away, Patchett establishes a rhythm that will become familiar in the first half of the novel. The sibling bond between Danny and Maeve is in many ways a beautiful love story - but it's not without its share of issues. “When I was writing ‘Commonwealth,’ I found that the most interesting relationship to me was between one of the stepbrothers and the stepsisters,” said Patchett, “I thought OK the next time I really want to write a book that is just about a brother and a sister.” ![]()
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