Flora and Rachel

Rachel and Flora The mother in the story seems to be a strict mother of two, who is devastated by the fact that her daughters can’t get along. She also seems to be rather miserable, by the fact that she’s a 40-year-old single woman, with a depressing job. “Their mother was a bereavement counsellor” (l. 25) Because it’s her 40th year old birthday, she has invited her daughters and ex-husband to a fancy restaurant. This is a big deal for them, and it gives us the impression, that she’s not very wealthy. We can tell that, by the way they’re