The mother constantly referred to the bad decisions that she had made for Emily throughout her childhood. These decisions caused the mother to constantly nag at her internal self. This is why the reader is shown an internal conflict throughout the story. She cannot seem to deal with the life that she has given her daughter. While Emily's mother always felt as if she had made many bad choices in raising Emily, she also showed that she cared for Emily in a strong sense. Ultimately, Emily's mother wanted her to know that what she possessed on the inside was far more important than what she wore on the outside.

ly's mother had to make was to ship Emily off to stay with relatives. At this point Emily was a mere eight months old. Her mother made this decision so that she could work and save money for their future. Emily came back to her mother when she was two "all baby loveliness gone"

The next big decision that Emily's mother had to make was sending Emily

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Approximate Word count = 654
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)