I'm still confused about what year this story takes place. I can see under the title their are a set of years. Are those the years of the story print or the story itself.
The sibling jealousy is always something to watchful of. Emily had a different experience growing up compared to Susan. Much of the attention would point to Susan with her being the younger one and all. I believe emily just did what any other young adult would do as they get older. They find their own purpose in life, something that defines who they are. I feel proud of her for getting trough all the hard ship of her young life to where she is now.
When the narrator says it was the "world of the depression", does that possibly give a clue as to when this story is set or, at least begins? Later on, the narrator/mother mentions "War years"(Olsen 10) and Emily, towards the end, says "we'll all be atom-dead" (Olsen 11). Yes, the sibling rivalry is interesting, particularly in regards to the two sisters looking quite dissimilar. Susan is said to look like Shirley Temple.
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