Mama tells Raami after Radana's death, "I live because of you - for you. I've chosen you over Radana." Why did Raami assume that Radana was her mother’s favorite, and how does Mama’s story change Raami’s mind?
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Mama tells Raami after Radana's death, "I live because of you - for you. I've chosen you over Radana." Why did Raami assume that Radana was her mother’s favorite, and how does Mama’s story change Raami’s mind?
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I agree with the previous comments, that Raami may have assumed that her polio and resultant limp made her "less than" in her mother's eyes. Another thought, though, is that since Raami was so close with her father and had so much in common with him (was his favorite), she may have just assumed that Radana, who shared physical perfection and closeness with her mother, was therefore Mama's favorite.
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In addition to the fact that Radana was cute and physically perfect she was also much younger. Very young children generally require and demand a lot more attention from their mothers and being older Raami had become naturally more independent and able to entertain herself and require a great deal less supervision.
This would not of course have occurred to Raami but in fact is very common. Also, when Radana was ill and ultimately died she again would have been the center of her mothers attention.
When Raami hears her mother's story of her own life and her mother's profession of how Raami herself had always been her first and her best loved child, Raami begins to see understand and feels both guilty and relieved.
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We do not know the attitudes of the general population in her country to individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities. Many cultures have horrendous reactions: deserting babies with disabilities, not educating such individuals, or even hiding them. Because she was a princess, Raami was likely sheltered from public taunts and stares; however, she may have been cognizant of negative views. I agree with all of the reviewers’ answers to this question, but I think it may also relate to how Raami saw herself as imperfect. Despite all the love she is given, she does not feel as worthy as her “perfect” sister.
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