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The Story Of Hulga's Lack Of Love

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Hulga’s lack of love for self was another misguided life perception that Manley so easily played upon. Hulga really didn’t know or understand love. She didn’t know how it felt to be loved by someone. Hulga felt she was probably unlovable due to her artificial leg. She also thought she wasn’t beautiful. This was the reason she change her name from Joy, her birth name, to Hulga, a name she thought suited her bested. It can be said her understanding of love stem from Mrs. Freeman stories about her girls, Glynese’s and Caramae’s love life. So it was so easy for her to fall for the first guy who showed her attention ever. Manley told her things she never heard before like she was beautiful and he love her. As much as she tried to hide it and play

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