The excerpt reveals that Diane is worried about how she and her family will adjust to their new home. She expresses uncertainty about her connection to the community and her feelings of being a stranger in the old family home. Her thoughts about the kids adjusting, her hope that they won't expect her to milk cows, and her overall questioning of her place in this new environment suggest a sense of apprehension and concern.
Read the excerpt from Hometown Summer.
DIANE: (Diane whispers to audience.) Right. The kids are going to love being back home. Except they’ve never lived here. At least Tasha can play with the animals at her grandpa's farm. And the kids will adjust. They always do. (Ponders.) But what about me? I hardly know these people. Wonder how they'll like a stranger living in the old family home. Hope they don’t expect me to milk any cows.
What does this excerpt tell the reader about Diane's perspective?
She is interested in meeting her neighbors and spending time with family.
She is confident that she will learn how to live and work on a farm.
She is angry at her husband and wants the family to move as soon as possible.
She is worried about how she and her family will adjust to their new home.
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