Mother says I never practiced anything but always watched Leah, letting her make the mistakes for both of us, until I was ready to do it myself with acceptable precision. Mother is kind to me, probably because I've stayed nearer at hand than her other children. But I disagree. I made plenty of my own mistakes. I just made them on the inside.
In "The Poisonwood Bible," the narrator reflects on her relationship with her mother and her sister Leah. She acknowledges that she learned from Leah's errors rather than practicing things herself, which allowed her to prepare for tasks while avoiding direct failure. This dynamic highlights a sense of admiration towards Leah, who was more daring, while the narrator took a more cautious approach. The narrator feels her mother is attentive because she...
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