# What Loss and Grief means in Emily of New Moon

> The novel opens with the death of Emily's beloved father, and her journey through orphanhood, displacement, and the struggle to find belonging at New Moon is a central emotional arc.

## Explanation

The novel opens with the death of Emily's beloved father, and her journey through orphanhood, displacement, and the struggle to find belonging at New Moon is a central emotional arc.

The chapter foreshadows the impending loss of Emily's father, with Ellen Greene's revelation casting a shadow over Emily's joyful walk.

Emily confronts the impending loss of her father, while Douglas reflects on the death of his wife Juliet and the grief of separation.

Emily experiences the death of her father and the profound loneliness that follows, struggling to maintain composure.

Emily's private goodbye to her father and her struggle to maintain composure during the funeral.

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