Like her mother, Susanna, too, becomes promiscuous, flitting from boyfriend to boyfriend. Growing up in a sexuality environment, she is get's more mature ahead of time, quickly adapting to her mother's lifestyle. There was one time when her mother, Daphne, encourages her daughter to sample some cocaine. First, she holds out a small amount and then offers tips, and Susanna slowly begins to inhale. Even though her mother may act this way and make it seen as if she lets her children do anything, one thing she loves is her attention and hates when people get in her way. Once when Susanna tried to have her own opinion, things turn ugly. Yelling abusively, Daphne slaps her daughter across the face, punches her repeatedly in the stomach. This then becomes a routine in Susanna's life that she tries to accept and get use to.
At the age of 14, Susanna escapes from her mother's side by attending boarding school in Connecticut before transferring to another school in Colorado. There, she begins an affair with her English teacher. It is a pattern of seduction that will persist for many years.
Quote "Listen, darling. You can't just go jumping into bed with anyone who asks you. I know Lincoln's speacial, and I always knew he'd be your first, but you have to behave like a lady. Otherwise you'll get a reputation". I stared at her. She went to her room, forgetting the fire, and I picked up my diary and struck the same notes of indignation any teenager would." (Sonnenberg 117)
REACTION: In my opinion this shows that Daphne knows how things are suppose to go when it comes to getting involved with men. I see that she's trying teach her daughter that sleeping with any and every man isn't good, but she feel as if she shouldn't lead her in the direction on men, but more on her education at boarding school.
Why does it seen as if Susanna is heading into her mothers foot steps?
What made her finally realized that the way she grew up was wrong?
Is there a reason why Daphne treats her children the way she does, did something go wrong in her child hod that left her to move into thess steps?
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