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noodles · 09-24-2007, 01:38 PM

I recently read a literary essay entitled "Altogether Autumn."

The last para. goes like this, which, presumably, implies the theme:

Then came the autumn when I [mother/narrator] planted the bulbs alone, and knew that from then on it would always be that way. But every year, in autumn, she [daughter, who planted bulbs with mother together throughout childhood but doesn't now since she has grown from a toddler to a schoolgirl] talks about it. Full of nostalgia for the security of childhood, the seclusion of a garden, the final moments of a season [autumn/for the sake of alliteration?]. How both of us would dearly love to have a time machine. To go back. Just for a day.

My question: What does ALTOGETHER mean in the title?

Together? Whole? True? or whatever?

Please help me if any one has any clues.

Eng. is not my native language.

09-24-2007, 01:38 PM	#1
noodles Wet Nurse's Aide Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 40	Altogether Autumn I recently read a literary essay entitled "Altogether Autumn." The last para. goes like this, which, presumably, implies the theme: Then came the autumn when I [mother/narrator] planted the bulbs alone, and knew that from then on it would always be that way. But every year, in autumn, she [daughter, who planted bulbs with mother together throughout childhood but doesn't now since she has grown from a toddler to a schoolgirl] talks about it. Full of nostalgia for the security of childhood, the seclusion of a garden, the final moments of a season [autumn/for the sake of alliteration?]. How both of us would dearly love to have a time machine. To go back. Just for a day. My question: What does ALTOGETHER mean in the title? Together? Whole? True? or whatever? Please help me if any one has any clues. Eng. is not my native language.