On Beauty Lesson Plan

Why do you think Carlene left the painting to Kiki? Why do the Kippses react so negatively when they find out?

Carlene saw how much Kiki appreciated the painting and how Howard denied her having similar paintings in her own home. Kiki had tried to make her feel welcome in her new town and perhaps she felt a similar sense of inexplicable friendship that Kiki felt.

The painting was the most valuable in the house, around 300,000 pounds. They consider Kiki practically a stranger and worry that Carlene was somehow coerced into willing it to her. Michael says his mother had recently mentioned giving it to him and his fiancee as a wedding present. Carlene’s family is hurt that...