Pollyanna: resumen de Chapter 15

Qué sucede

1. Dr. Chilton overrides John Pendleton’s ban on visitors and admits Pollyanna, describing her cheerfulness to the nurse as a powerful tonic.
2. Pollyanna makes Pendleton laugh and urges him to appreciate his unbroken leg and the people caring for him.
3. Pendleton grows pale when he learns whose niece Pollyanna is, then turns away when she says her aunt does not send the jelly.
4. During their ride, Pollyanna tells Dr. Chilton that helping sufferers makes his work happy, giving him a new sense of joy.
5. Nancy offers a different reason for a doctor’s gladness, but Pollyanna dislikes its emphasis on being healthier than others.
6. Miss Polly is distressed that Pollyanna explicitly tells Pendleton she does not send the gift, leaving the girl confused.

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En qué fijarte

Pollyanna shifts attention from suffering to the pleasure of giving care. This thought renews the lonely doctor’s sense of purpose.

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