Towards the start of the book, Carla was not a firm believer of taking chances. When Madeline stressed her concerns of feeling isolated, Carla agreed to let Olly come into her house for a thirty minute visit. Carla had to decontaminate Olly’s skin just to give Madeline a near teenage experience. What seemed like a selfless gesture was overlooked when Mrs. Whitter found out about an outsider coming into the house. Without hesitation Mrs Whitter fired Carla without a second to explain the situation. It is not stated in the book, but Carla enjoyed her job of taking care of Madeline. I’ve made this inference through the fact that Carla was Madeline’s nurse for a very long time since she was a tiny baby. No one likes getting fired from a job you love, which concludes to the believe that Carla feared Madeline was getting depressed. I gathered this analysis because Carla did not want to lose her steady job, but the fear of Madeline not enjoying her life was far greater and worth the
Towards the start of the book, Carla was not a firm believer of taking chances. When Madeline stressed her concerns of feeling isolated, Carla agreed to let Olly come into her house for a thirty minute visit. Carla had to decontaminate Olly’s skin just to give Madeline a near teenage experience. What seemed like a selfless gesture was overlooked when Mrs. Whitter found out about an outsider coming into the house. Without hesitation Mrs Whitter fired Carla without a second to explain the situation. It is not stated in the book, but Carla enjoyed her job of taking care of Madeline. I’ve made this inference through the fact that Carla was Madeline’s nurse for a very long time since she was a tiny baby. No one likes getting fired from a job you love, which concludes to the believe that Carla feared Madeline was getting depressed. I gathered this analysis because Carla did not want to lose her steady job, but the fear of Madeline not enjoying her life was far greater and worth the