Power In Jane Lockhart

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In her novel, E. Lockhart uses the abundance of indirect characterization to reveal the theme of power. Throughout the book, Grandpa rules over his daughters to see which one will make an effort to show just how much they want to inherit his island. In chapter 63, you see the children helping their parents win over granddad by flattering him about how great the island is. "When I told granddad how much I adored the house, he smiled and said he knew someday I'd have beautiful children. Then he said Bess was a grasping wench and he had no intentions of giving her my house. But later, Mirren told me he'd promised Windemere to Bess. "I'll take care of you," he'd said. "Just give me a little time to get Penny out." Granddad has lots of power over

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