Gordie goes to Marie Kashpaw’s house, and while he was there, he was in need of alcohol. The only way to satisfy his thirst was to drink lysol, which made him daydream about his past. Gordie had a flashback to his honeymoon with June: “June pushed Gordie over in the shallows and he started laughing too. They swam past the reeds together, out to where the water was colder…” (264). This alludes to another piece to the puzzle of June and her life. This is important because it illustrates insight into the larger context. It can be inferred from the quote that June and Gordie were temporarily happy during their honeymoon. Understanding what makes a person happy in life allows us to tell what is important to them in their
Gordie goes to Marie Kashpaw’s house, and while he was there, he was in need of alcohol. The only way to satisfy his thirst was to drink lysol, which made him daydream about his past. Gordie had a flashback to his honeymoon with June: “June pushed Gordie over in the shallows and he started laughing too. They swam past the reeds together, out to where the water was colder…” (264). This alludes to another piece to the puzzle of June and her life. This is important because it illustrates insight into the larger context. It can be inferred from the quote that June and Gordie were temporarily happy during their honeymoon. Understanding what makes a person happy in life allows us to tell what is important to them in their