Kathy answers “What about the scene when Ursula is 13, I...”

Anne asked this question about Life After Life:

What about the scene when Ursula is 13, I think, and visiting Izzie in London. Izzie is driving and busy turning the car around for some reason, and meanwhile Ursula sees her mother emerge from a hotel, wearing her mink coat, on the arm of a well-dressed man. I read the kindle version, so I haven't been able to go back yet and find that part. I don't think we ever get an explanation for that scene.

Kathy I thought this was just to show that Ursula, who always has a negative view of Sylvie, doesn't have any real idea of what is going on in her parents' …moreI thought this was just to show that Ursula, who always has a negative view of Sylvie, doesn't have any real idea of what is going on in her parents' lives. She seems to idolise her father, as little girls often do, but doesn't realise that Sylvie may be trapped in an unhappy marriage where her only role is to look after the children and the house. This glimpse gives the impression that Sylvie may have some other life that she is secretly leading because she's bored with life at Fox Corner.(less)

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