A Wagner Matinee

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Michael Onwumbiko 3B 3/18\13 Mrs. Mquarter Summary on “A Wagner Matinee The story basically talks about Clark as a farmer boy. Clark is a bachelor and he lives in Boston. Clark had received a letter from his uncle Howard that said his aunt Georgiana will be arriving to Boston and that he should take care of her. Clark had really liked his aunt because she was caring and she took care of him since he was little. Clark said that ‘’he remembers playing Aunt Georgiana's piano with fingers sore and raw from husking corn.’’ When Clark had gone to pick up his aunt he had been confused on who his aunt was because she was covered in dust from her long journey. He had a made called Mrs. Springer to take care of his aunt while she was with him. Aunt Georgiana had changed from what Clark had seen/ visualized since she was a music teacher in Boston for over 3 decades ago. Clark had some memories about his that Aunt Georgiana when she had fallen in love with a young man named Howard from the country and they had gotten married and lived in Nebraska.’’ Clark realized how much he owes his aunt and how much she had sacrificed much of her time to teach him. She had recalled help him with Latin verb conjugations and listen to him read Shakespeare after she had tucked six children into bed.’’ Clark had token his aunt Georgiana to a concert given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. German composer Richard Wagner will be performing at the concert. Clark was conscious about his aunt if she will be able to enjoy or appreciate the music. She had really liked the concert and she thanks him for bringing her there.

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