Literary Analysis of Book 3 - And Both Were Young

Suspense, Foreshadowing, Surprise Endings, Etc. There is some foreshadowing when Philippa's father and her constantly talk about meeting again at Christmas. It is just asking to be canceled or postponed! A definite surprise is when Philippa gets caught on one of her excursions to see Paul, and Ms. Percival has met him! The surprise ending is when Philippa wins the ski cup for her helping of her friend. With 20-20 hindsight, though, it is perfectly clear: the main character wins the main prize, while she helped her friends along the way. It seemed that she would dominate the events, however, at the time.

Symbolism Philippa, for the first large section of the story, represents hopelessness. After meeting Ms. Percival and Paul, however, she becomes Ms. Self-Confidence herself. Paul is obviously reliability, and her father is strength, some of which he passes on to Philippa. Percy, as the students call Ms. Percival, is crucial in Philippa's self-confidence comeback. She helps Philippa with art, is much more flexible than the other teachers, teaches her to ski, and allows her to see Paul, since she knows him.

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