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- Jun 2024
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you mean to say that after all you are really going to be the kind of woman who the baker won't let near the bread?
To me this poem is about putting on a persona. It is about putting in the effort to be perceived a certain way, as being perceived the wrong way will bring about shame.
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be sure to wash every day, even if it is with your own spit;
The mother is making it known just how important it is for the daughter to wash herself, that even if there is no water available, she must find a way regardless.
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always eat your food in such a way that it won't turn someone else's stomach;
The girl is not allowed to eat the way she wants to, she must eat her food in a way that is socially acceptable.
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