Study Guide

Big Little Lies Chapter 3

By Liane Moriarty

Chapter 3

Luckily, there's someone to witness Madeline's fall.
Meet Jane Chapman, mother to Ziggy. Ziggy's also on his way to get "Kindy Ready," and Jane's a little peeved that Madeline's car, hazard lights on, is blocking her way forward.
In fact, her first instinct is to drive around Madeline, who's sprawled on the ground in obvious pain.
But Ziggy brings her back to earth. We get the sense that he does that a lot.
And Jane is actually really happy she helps Madeline.
Madeline looks a little entrancing, with her hyper-feminine outfit and earrings. It turns out she acts entrancing, too: she's charming and bubbly.
Jane calls that combination "glittery."
Madeline is a "glittery girl." Jane is basically the opposite of a glittery girl.
Now the chorus of gossipy voices we remember from Chapter 1 is back.
We learn that the school was divided between Team Madeline and Team Renata.
We're also getting a sense of who Bonnie—one member of this chorus of gossips—is. She seems pretty hippy-dippy.