Just as Jeannette shows us how some of Mom's attitudes could be put to good use if acted on in a mature way, Lori shows how even Mom's artistic career could have gone differently if she had had more realistic attitudes. She still remains close to her mother, in her own way, and she even becomes an artist, just like Mom. That isn't to say that she doesn't entirely run away. With her 20/20 vision, Lori can lead Jeannette to freedom. Unlike Mom, who is happy in her own little world, Lori gets glasses, and those glasses are a little metaphor that clues us in to the fact that Lori has decided to try seeing the world as it really is. One notable time, Lori flexes some muscle is when she literally hits her grandmother, Erma, after catching the old bat molesting Brian. Lori is intelligent and known for her quick, sarcastic. They each take different roles at different times in their lives. Jeannettes sensible older sister, who questions Mom and Dads parenting from an early age. They support each other and motivate each other to escape their crazy family.Īnd it's not like Lori is the brains and Jeannette is the brawn. While living in Welch Lori gets burnt while trying to light a kerosene lantern and Uncle Stanley. She's naturally smart, and she develops "a bit of a sarcastic streak" (3.6.18) as a defense mechanism as she gets older. Then the hotel they were living in San Francisco burnt down.
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