Project Gutenberg 2007-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 73 Ray, Anna Chapin 1865 1945 Ray, Fan Dexter, Wilson C. The Brentons Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "The Brentons" by Anna Chapin Ray is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the young Scott Brenton, who is torn between pursuing a career in the ministry, as his mother desires, and following his passion for chemistry and scientific study. This conflict reflects the broader themes of ambition, parental expectations, and self-discovery that are central to the narrative. At the start of the novel, we find Scott returning home for the Christmas holidays during his junior year at college, where he faces a crisis of identity. His mother's prayer for his commitment to the ministry heavily weighs on him, especially after hearing commendations about his academic capabilities. The chapter details a tense breakfast conversation between Scott and his mother, showcasing their conflicting desires—her dream of him becoming a minister versus his burgeoning love for science. This initial exploration of their relationship sets the stage for Scott's internal struggles and the impact of familial expectations on individual choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mothers and sons -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 669345 667958 2024-10-09T11:56:56.754277 2023-09-10T04:04:54.743002 text/html text/html 680264 2021-01-02T17:44:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 341874 2021-01-02T17:44:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391408 2024-10-09T11:57:04.275289 application/epub+zip 404155 2024-10-09T11:56:57.577297 application/epub+zip 328166 2024-10-09T11:56:57.161298 application/epub+zip 596923 2024-10-09T11:57:09.754301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569680 2024-10-09T11:57:03.876250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495390 2022-08-10T07:40:03.579189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641263 641041 2024-10-09T11:56:54.871299 2023-09-10T04:04:53.140996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 641121 2021-01-02T17:44:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 247236 2021-01-02T17:44:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 641115 2021-01-02T17:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247200 2021-01-02T17:44:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21614 2024-10-09T11:57:10.039236 application/rdf+xml 22997 2024-10-09T11:56:57.254296 image/jpeg 3468 2024-10-09T11:56:57.206316 image/jpeg 342371 2024-10-09T11:56:56.817280 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia