I followed all of Foster’s directions and annotated the short story. What I realized was that Laura was having conflicting thoughts. She tried and wanted to believe what her mother did, but ultimately she actually cared about the lower class. Her mother wanted to rule the lower class; while Laura wanted to help them, in a way. I feel as though this happens a lot in ones teenage years. You start to think about your own opinions on a topic, and see if your opinions match up with your parents. If they don’t, you end up being stuck in an in between place because you don’t want to disappoint them. What I did not realize in the short story was the comparison to Persephone. I feel like if I knew a little more about Greek mythology, I would have had