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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
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Mrs. Oliver Brings Joboni
Bidu didn't admit to taking the bracelets, but Miss Pigot thinks the child is responsible for other thefts and punishes her as example to the other children. The thefts stop, but discipline issues remain. Miss Pigot felt she had to be constantly vigilant to instill proper discipline. The children complain about the foo, and Miss Pigot decides to make another example. Miss Pigot's methods seem harsh today, but in the late 19th century physical punishments were common. I wonder though, if Miss Pigot worried she might lose control over the orphanage.
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
The thefts stop, but other discipline problems remain. The girls constantly complain about the food. We serve lentil dahl, rice, and curry, the same food eaten by nearly everyone in Calcutta. Do they expect to eat like the Viceroy? Mrs. Oliver, a strong-willed woman, takes their side and brings me a plate of the food. It’s fine. I remind Mrs. Oliver the girls are fortunate to have regular meals of decent quality. I order her to bring me the next girl wasting food or refusing to eat it. Mrs. Oliver brings Joboni, a headstrong girl who encourages others to disobey the rules.
“Joboni, Mrs. Oliver tells me you won’t eat your food. Why not?”
“I don’t like it,” Joboni says.
“I see. Hold out your hand.”
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