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The idea of pain or some like unpleasantness being good for the girls; building character. Manuella is no longer catered to, but becomes one among the masses, assuming her rank at the bottom of the social ladder. When Manuella first arrives, her hair is done up to make her as unadorned as possible; she is given a dress that has been handed down from another girl, and doesn't fit quite properly, being too long. Her hair is brushed bruskly, to the point of hurting her somewhat, but she is told she will get used to it. The girls are not fed well, and always complain of hunger. It is interesting how much denial exists in their world. When __? is confronted with the returned letter she tried to smuggle out regarding how unhappy they were, she was accused of telling lies. The mothers seem just as oblivious to their children's unhappiness, perhaps wishing to supress memories of their own unhappiness during similar childhoods. what sort of roles does Frau von Brandenberg hold? She acts as mother, teacher, authority figure, lover. what of the bedroom scene? the way it works is very ritualized: FvB turns out the lights and each girl alternately kneels and offers up her face to be kissed; Frau von Brandenberg goes down the row, kissing each girl's forehead and then almost pushing them back to the bed. She maintains a position of authority and control, but the entire bedtime ritual is very sexually charged.
Approximate Word count = 961
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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