The side conversations by Whinnie and her daughter, Pearl,
lighten the mood of the novel which encourages the reader to continue
reading. These comments not only
brighten the mood, but show the positive improvement between the mother daughter
relationship that Whinnie’s horrible life eventually ends up. For example, on page 194 in the novel,
Whinnie gets stuck in her own dress. This
leaves the reader with a feeling of hopelessness because the narrator of the
story is stuck in such a horrible scenario that she can’t even put on her own
dress that she made. Then, the side
comment is added which immediately lifts the mood. Since Pearl is actually paying attention and
listening to her mother (which is shown when Pearl laughs at what is going on
in the story), their relationship is improving.
Overall, the side comments are important because even though the past
was so horrible, the readers know that Whinnie ends up improving her
relationship with her daughter and living a better life in the end.
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