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What are the characteristic of Emily's mother in Tillie Olsen's short story "I Stand Here Ironing"?
character analysis about Emily's mother
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Emily's mother, the narrator, is a woman who has many regrets. She is loving and well-meaning, but guilt-ridden at the ways...
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