Food and Nourishment
Food is often a scarce commodity in the story, as the narrator struggles to provide the basic essentials for her daughter. Food and nourishment have a symbolic value, as well, indicating the change...
Acting
The narrator wonders whether she really knows Emily enough to respond to the teacher/counselor's question. Acting is not only Emily's talent, but also clues us into the many instances where identit...
Ironing
We thought you might be sniffing around here for some thoughts on ironing. We covered that in "What's Up with the Title?" and "What's Up with the Ending?" See you there!