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The Dollhouse
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Chapters 19-25Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of illness, death, antigay bias, emotional abuse, and sexual content.
Chapter 19 Summary
In the present, Rose and Jason meet at a restaurant to research Sam’s spice book. Jason introduces Rose to a chef friend, who identifies several rare spices and recreates one of Sam’s dishes. The chef explains the relative inaccessibility of world spices in 1950s New York City, leading them to Benny Kalai, one of the only spice traders of that time.
After dinner, Rose and Jason share a cab and a brief kiss before Rose abruptly ends the moment. Back at the Barbizon, she encounters Griff’s daughter, Miranda. Miranda coldly reveals that Griff has been using Rose to improve his public image for his mayoral campaign and that Connie’s family’s political connections are crucial to his ambition. A disillusioned Rose leaves.
Chapter 20 Summary
In the past, Darby establishes a routine of attending secretarial classes while spending her nights at downtown jazz clubs with Sam. This new life is cut short when she is summoned to the office of the headmistress, Mrs. Tibbett.
Mrs. Tibbett confronts Darby about her poor academic performance. Darby admits that she finds the work uninteresting. Citing Darby’s failure to commit to her studies, Mrs. Tibbett expels her from the school, effective immediately, dismissing her pleas for a second chance.
