Links

Translating Virgil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfxK6fC2v6c

Nervous System Diseases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmPk4_SkUuQ

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KBPru-Pu5Q

This movie relates to The Tattooed Girl. Not only is the name similar, but both girls came from no where. They were mysterious, shy but intelligent. And both girls knew how to "get around."

Chapter 7

She was imagining things. She "heard" Siegel walk in and was waiting to hear his heavy footsteps. She was reading through Siegel's interviews. He said, "I am neither a pessimist nor an optimist; I am a realist." All Alma did was sleep and eat. This cycle would not stop until Alma stopped. Alma thought back to sitting in the ambulance with Siegel, clawing at her skin. She begged God not to let him die, for she loved Joshua Siegel. She always left the lights on hoping that if Siegel were to see he would smile. She also wore the necklace he gifted her to make him smile.She would Surprise Siegel by enrolling in a course. She left the kitchen and saw the silver flash of the knife. A girl was stabbing alma yelling "You killed my brother" She couldn't feel the blows of the knife. 32 stab wounds in all. The 8 inch stainless steal german blade Jet had purchased from an Army-Navy Outlet store; for the purpose of Alma. Jet had one last blow at alma then took the necklace from Alma's neck. Jet cleaned off the necklace and herself then returned downstairs. She called Crossman and told him to come over and he'd realize why when he got there.
"It's over. There's justice now."

Chapter 6

She answered the phone, it was Crossman offering her advise. He told Alma to go to retaining legal counsel to help her with the situation. Eyewitnesses saw them struggle at the top of the steps. He advised her not to speak unless a lawyer was present. He told Alma to get a pen and paper and write down the names and numbers of good lawyers, but she hung up the phone as the voice continued on.

Chapter 5

The cops questioned her about what happen May11 at the cemetery. She thought about the times she had been arrested in Pittsburgh and the pain she had been in. The police brought up the time when the tattooed girl boasted of killing Dr. Siegel, is this true, they asked. The tattooed girl's ex lover had betrayed her. Why did she ever say that. She was waiting for the police to proclaim, "you're under arrest." but they didn't. they let her go and warned her not to leave caramel heights.

Chapter 4

Alma was scared of her ex lover breaking in and would keep a knife by her bedside just in case. Essler called many times asking when a good time to come over would be but she made up excuses each time. The lawyer called asking to make inventory but she ceased to answer. Alma didn't want to take anything, there was nothing she wanted. She tried racing Siegel's books, that was all that was left of him. She could't remember why she hated him so much.

Chapter 3

Alma still had the key to the house. Although Siegel's family wanted her gone he left strict rules protecting her. Alma met with Crossman, the lawyer, he explained that Siegel had left Alma to be beneficiary of his estate. He also said that Alma would receive a certain amount of money monthly, she will also have her tuition, room, and board paid for in her schooling and nurse school. She would have the estate until his literacy worker, Essler, decided what to do with Siegel's estate. Alma felt comfort knowing Siegel still needed her and that he trusted her.  

Chapter 2

Alma had to beg to enter the ceremony. It was only Siegel's relatives and closest friends. They made it obvious she was unwanted there. Alma sat in the back corner alone sniffling. It wasn't a normal church, there were no crosses just a platform displaying the coffin and maroon velvet drapery. No one acknowledged her and she did the same. Siegel's sister jet wasn't there. Alma fled before the coffin was taken away for Siegel to be cremated.