Niang’s biological children adhere to the concept of particularism, where normative standards and rules don’t pertain to them. While her step children were expected to follow the notion of universalism, where all standards apply to them. Not only did her children receive exemption from the standards, but also received privileges her step children were not given. Susan and franklin lived where the Holy of Hollies lived on the second floor (p.82). Treated like an empresses son and daughter: spoiled, honored, and favorited by Niang and their father for numerous years. Later in life Franklin dominated the household at age 13. Niang indulged his every whim, providing him copious sums of pocket money. While Susan her only biological daughter, was
