In Catherine’s very words, “The stars and my family align to make my life dark and miserable. My mother seeks to make me a fine lady---dumb, docile, and accomplished---so I must take lady lessons and keep my mouth closed." (4,5) Catherine is to sew and weave for her mom all day in a very hot room. During the Spring, Catherine is to catch the fleas. Catherine is to weave and sew all year long, she never gets a break from it. “More lady-lessons. It is impossible to do all and be all a lady must be and not tie oneself in a knot. A lady must walk erect with dignity, looking straight before her with eyelids low, gazing at the ground ahead, neither trotting nor looking about nor laughing nor stopping to chatter.” (118) After working all day, Catherine sneaks out to go spy on a boy by the name of Geoffrey whom she has had a crush on for a long time. After her lady tasks one day, Catherine witnesses Geoffrey making fun of her friend Perkin who has a
In Catherine’s very words, “The stars and my family align to make my life dark and miserable. My mother seeks to make me a fine lady---dumb, docile, and accomplished---so I must take lady lessons and keep my mouth closed." (4,5) Catherine is to sew and weave for her mom all day in a very hot room. During the Spring, Catherine is to catch the fleas. Catherine is to weave and sew all year long, she never gets a break from it. “More lady-lessons. It is impossible to do all and be all a lady must be and not tie oneself in a knot. A lady must walk erect with dignity, looking straight before her with eyelids low, gazing at the ground ahead, neither trotting nor looking about nor laughing nor stopping to chatter.” (118) After working all day, Catherine sneaks out to go spy on a boy by the name of Geoffrey whom she has had a crush on for a long time. After her lady tasks one day, Catherine witnesses Geoffrey making fun of her friend Perkin who has a