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Unlike the narrator, Marian is only visiting the old ladies out of duty and it is blatantly obvious throughout the story. For example, visiting an Old Ladies’ Home usually only warrants three points for Marian’s Campfire Girl point requirement, Marian almost slipped about her true intentions of just gaining an extra point by bringing the flowers...
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From these examples, it is easy to separate the two characters just by looking at them from face value. However, when looking at their different situations more in depth, the basis of Marian’s character evaluation seems too hastily made. Upon comparing how the two protagonists entered into their given situations, Marian’s actions do not seem so cold...
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