Annie

However, in seeing that her daughter was on the verge of becoming a young lady, Annie’s mother became suddenly detached. Evidently, her mother’s back turned in disgust for her daughter was something new for Annie. She said, “It’s time you had your own clothes. Nevertheless, she was unable to make Annie’s transition into adolescence a painless and easy process. You just cannot go around the rest of your life looking like a little me”. This was also very sad for Annie because her mother would no longer tell her stories in the way she used to. For example, when the piano teacher told Mrs. Besides, instead of their usual days spent together, Annie was now sent to learn manners and how to play the piano. John of one of Annie’s misdeeds, Mrs. John even made sure Annie’s dresses were made out of the same cloth as hers. Probably she wanted Annie to be less dependent on her, but in doing so, she disconcerted her daughter: she unexpectedly asserted that Annie was too old to wear dresses made out of the same cloth as her. John informed that they should stop doing the household jobs together because Annie was becoming a young lady, but there was no further explanation.