The Hundred Dresses

Part – I

Summary
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1 Wanda Petronski’s admission in the school

2 Wanda’s unique appearance and behaviour in the school

Peggy and Maddie initiate Wanda’s mockery – Questions

3 about the dresses

4 Wanda’s repetition of the same answers every time

5 Wanda grows sadder and sadder but still tolerant

6 Maddie cannot gather courage to stop Peggy from teasing.

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7 Commencement of the drawing competition in the class

8 Wanda’s absence in the class for 3 consecutive days

(beginning of the narration in the story)

Peggy and Maddie notice her absence onWednesday and get

9 late to the school as they wait for Wanda

10 Announcement of the winner of the drawing competition :

Wanda is the winner. Peggy and all others are shocked.
The Hundred Dresses
Part – II

Summary
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11 Arrival of the letter from Wanda’s father ; Mr. Jan Petronski

12 Mr. Petronski regrets the mockery from his surname

Discontinuation of Wanda and her brother Jake and the

13 migration of Petronskis to the bigger city

14 Peggy and Maddie’s silent remorse and regret for treating a

sensitive girl like Wanda so wrongly.

15 Peggy and Maddie decide to meet Wanda in person to offer

an indirect apology.
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16 Petronskis have already left Boggins Heights.

17 Peggy and Maddie are disappointed for not being able to

meet Wanda and make up for the insults.

18 Peggy and Maddie decide to write to Wanda to tell her that

she had won the competition and they had liked the dresses.
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They post the letter to the old address and write ‘forward’.

20 Almost a month (mid November to the last week of

December passes by.
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21 A letter from Wanda comes to school. Mrs. Mason reads it.

22 Wanda dedicates the two best dresses to Peggy and Maddie.

(indication that Wanda had got the letter and forgiven them.)

23 Peggy and Maddie feel overwhelmed and happy and relieved

for the reconciliation.

24 At home Maddie discovers that the paintings have their faces.

25 Peggy and Maddie are overwhelmed and Maddie especially is

extremely overwhelmed with the mixed feelings.
Character Sketches
1) Wanda Petronski
• Poor and Shy
•Introvert
•Quiet and sad
•Feels awakward
•Sits alone in the middle of noisy students
•Doesn’t respond to the teasings and mockings
•A great artist
•A kind and warm hearted girl
•Wants to befriend others but can’t express
•Ready to forgive easily with generosity of heart
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2) Madeline / Maddie
•Poor
•Values self respect
•Shows sympathy as well as empathy
•A bit coward in the beginning
•Transforms into a bold and brave girl.
•Very kind and movable at heart
•Ready to ask for forgiveness
•Values human relations
•Ready to stand up against injustice in the end
• Very emotional
Character Sketches
3) Peggy
•Homework
 Values that we learn through
Part I and Part II
•Alienation / Isolation / Estrangement is negative and should be avoided.
•Friendship should be welcome and prime.

•One’s identity, financial status, external appearance and standard of life

should not be taken for granted or misunderstood. .
•Love, sympathy, empathy, compassion and kindness prevail.
•Ego, cowardice and lack of compassion can blind one’s vision and block
introspection.