Winter Night (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Kay Boyle
- First Published: 1946
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1940's
- Setting: New York City
- Principal Characters: Felicia, A woman, A maid, Felicia's mother
- Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Children, World War II, Victims, Babysitting or babysitters, Concentration camps
- Locales: New York, NY
The Story
As the evening darkens one winter night, the maid tells Felicia that once again her mother will not be coming home to their apartment until after Felicia is asleep. Felicia's father is away in the war. As usual, a baby-sitter will come when it is time for the maid to leave. The maid defends the mother's absence on the grounds that, after working hard all day, she deserves her freedom at night. The maids and the baby-sitters change frequently, allowing no time for Felicia to become attached to any of them. They do their jobs, providing no emotional nourishment for the...
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