Caroline, despite her lack of education, and naivety relating to the big world out there, realizes importance of structure, chores, and responsibilities when it comes to her own children. In her, perhaps limited way, she educates her daughter, and other children, about things her own mother did not tell her. In telling her children “I don’t want you thinking this life is ok,” she is attempting to guide them to realization that the life she leads is not the norm, and it is not one they should aspire to have. Rather, Caroline tells her kids to go to school and do what they wish to do, something no one ever advocated for her. Through this, Caroline tells us her life and lifestyle is not her choice, rather it is product of her personal circumstances, oppressive environment, and societal
Caroline, despite her lack of education, and naivety relating to the big world out there, realizes importance of structure, chores, and responsibilities when it comes to her own children. In her, perhaps limited way, she educates her daughter, and other children, about things her own mother did not tell her. In telling her children “I don’t want you thinking this life is ok,” she is attempting to guide them to realization that the life she leads is not the norm, and it is not one they should aspire to have. Rather, Caroline tells her kids to go to school and do what they wish to do, something no one ever advocated for her. Through this, Caroline tells us her life and lifestyle is not her choice, rather it is product of her personal circumstances, oppressive environment, and societal