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Why does Loureen have such trouble explaining what happened? Why can't she find the words to describe it?
Students should focus on not just the shock of Samuel spontaneously combusting, but also that she lacks the language of being free. She's been so abused by Samuel that she can't even imagine how to act without Samuel controlling her.
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Why do both Loureen and Florence talk about their husbands, despite the fact that one is dead and the other isn't present?
The constant references to the husbands show that Loureen and Florence remain worried about them even when they're not present. It shows the extreme degree of fear that the women live under in their...
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