In the beginning of this story, Edie is a very naïve fifteen-year-old girl. She does not yet realize that the world does not cater to her, or tell her how to do everything in life. One way she shows this is by thinking that at school, “the work was hard, they didn’t make it nice for you or explain…” (Munro, page 38). When Edie tries on the dress and Chris catches her wearing it, she is too naïve to notice that he is teasing her, and she “didn’t know how to joke…” (Munro, page 41). Working for the Peebles is Edie’s initial experience being “away from the home for the first time” (Munro, page 38), which has greatly affected how she sees the world. Not yet being away from the home for an extended period has made Edie very unaware of how men can act towards young females. Edie does not show the normal maturity that most girls her age should show.

Towards the middle of the story, Edie spends some time with Chris. The interactions between them shows that Edie is......

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