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Others’ opinions

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'Tart'
'Jailbait'
'Bitch'
'Girl'
'Curley's girl'
'Rat trap'
'Looloo'
'Tramp'
1
Q

Loneliness

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‘Lonely’
‘Ache for attention’
‘Lookin’ for Curley’

2
Q

Foreshadow danger, love and confidence

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‘Rouged lips’
‘Red finger nails’
‘Red ostrich feathers’
‘Red mules’

3
Q

Tart

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Her ‘body was thrown forwards’
‘Conceals nothin’’
‘She has the eye’
‘Heavily made up’

4
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Power

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‘They left the weak ones here’

‘Ain’t no place for a girl’

5
Q

First entrance

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‘Rectangle of sunshine was cut off’

6
Q

Dreams

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‘I could of went with shows’

7
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Dreams die with her

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‘Ever’body knowed you’d mess things up’

8
Q

More alive when dead

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‘Her rouged cheeks and lips made her seem alive and sleeping very lightly’
‘Meanness’ ‘plannings’ ‘discontent’ ‘ache for attention’ were ‘gone’
Her face was ‘pretty’ ‘simple’ ‘sweet’ ‘young’

9
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Slim’s opinion

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‘Good lookin’’