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The Burden
by Agatha Christie
Laura Franklin has spent her childhood living in the shadow of her vibrant older brother, Charles, enduring the quiet neglect of parents who consider her dull and plain. When tragedy strikes and Charles dies, Laura secretly hopes to finally inherit her parents' undivided love and become the center of their world. However, the arrival of a new baby sister, Shirley, shatters her dreams and kindles a dark, dangerous resentment that threatens to consume her.
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- 0.3 MB
- Published
- 10/10/2013
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Laura Franklin has spent her childhood living in the shadow of her vibrant older brother, Charles, enduring the quiet neglect of parents who consider her dull and plain. When tragedy strikes and Charles dies, Laura secretly hopes to finally inherit her parents' undivided love and become the center of their world. However, the arrival of a new baby sister, Shirley, shatters her dreams and kindles a dark, dangerous resentment that threatens to consume her.
What you'll take away
- Explore the psychological complexities of the 'second child' syndrome and sibling rivalry.
- Witness the devastating impact of parental favoritism on a child's developing ego.
- Delve into a dark, emotional domestic drama written under Christie's Mary Westmacott pseudonym.
- Understand the heavy emotional 'burden' of resentment and the desire for belonging.
- Experience a poignant narrative that shifts from childhood jealousy to adult consequences.
