chapter 36 - Scintilla despairs

Question 1

1
(why was Scintilla anxious)

Answer 1

why was Scintilla anxious
Venusians becoming anxious

worse messages from Rome - slipping into civil war

as Flaccus had predicted

Question 2

2
(the letter)

Answer 2

the letter
Scintilla receives letter
shrieks - Flaccus who had set out returns home

Quintus has departed to Athens - he followed Brutus to campaign in civil war - to defend freedom

Scintilla despairs - o black night, immortal gods
asks to summon Decimus

Question 3

3
(Flaccus’ response)

Answer 3

Flaccus’ response
Quintus is not a boy anymore
he must serve his duty
cannot stop him from defending freedom
but he will summon Decimus

Question 4

4
(decimus)

Answer 4

Decimus
decimus about to set out but Flaccus persuades him to come back

comforts Scintilla - found Scintilla crying
Quintus will return to Academy to study
war will not wage long

expresses his thoughts
Quintus however is imprudent if he joined himself to Brutus -
Antony is the most skilled soldier, better troops
when Antony peace is brought - no doubt he will restore the republic

Decimus setting out now to Brundisia to join himself to Antony

Question 5

5
(Flaccus’ response)

Answer 5

could not contain himself
Decimus - traitor
Antony - tyrant
to never come into their house again

Question 6

6
(end)

Answer 6

Decimus left silently
Flaccus tried to console Scintilla but she despairs
“citizens with citizens, fathers with sons…”
metonymy - “Mars will rage throughout the whole world”
falls in faint