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Bella P.
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One question I have thought of is, why does Joan's father hate her so much? I think it might be because after Joan's mother passed away, her father became stiff. I feel he does not open up to anyone anymore because he's afraid to feel the pain of lose again, as if anything were to happen to someone he was close to.
— Dec 19, 2016 02:30PM
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Bella P.
is on page 290 of 387
One of the conflicts in the story Joan wants the egg money from her father. She has put all her effort into striking against her father but he still refuses to give it to her. This type of conflict is character versus character.
— Dec 12, 2016 02:26PM
Bella P.
is on page 225 of 387
One sympathetic character in the book is Joan. Joan is hardworking, polite, and kind. She is a very likeable character. An unsympathetic character in the book is Joan's father. He's a very angry and cruel man. His character evokes feelings of anger when he refuses to give Joan the egg money then yells at her.
— Dec 05, 2016 02:25PM
Bella P.
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One quote in "The Hired Girl" is, "I have three books - the ones she gave me - plus Ma's Bible, and I just ache to read more" (10). This reveals two things about Joan, how she feels and what she does. Joan loves to read and she has reread the few books she has over and over. Joan feels an ache to read more books.
— Nov 14, 2016 02:30PM