Rhonda Brook's Difficulties

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Rhonda Brook's Difficulties

Rhoda Brook was a milkmaid who was in her early thirties. She worked

on Farmer Lodge's farm milking the cows, Farmer Lodge adored her when

she was younger, this lead to them having an affair; Rhoda became

pregnant. Farmer Lodge decided to end their relationship, Rhoda had to

continue her life looking after and bringing up his child, but she

remained working on the farm being ignored by almost everyone.

During this time Rhoda faced many difficulties including other

milkmaids talking about her. I think she coped very well because she

walked away from the situation and worked alone, She was considered

different from the other milkmaids and perhaps that was the reason why

the villagers believed she was a witch. She ignored their suspension

and was ruled by common sense.

Rhoda had to see Farmer Lodge frequently as he was her employer, but

she had to endure the pain of jealousy, and gossip when the new wife,

Gertrude came home. Rhoda sent her son to see if Gertrude was prettier

than Rhoda was. She was very jealous because when her son reported

back to her he said of Gertrude "But she's very pretty-very Infact

she's lovely." Thoughts of Gertrude filled Rhodes mind to such an

extent that she, "could raise a metal image of the unconscious Mrs

Lodge that was realistic as a photograph." Because she was really

jealous of Gertrude, she built up anger and envy against her in her

mind that lead to Rhoda having a dream in which an incubus in the form

of Gertrude visited her, Rhoda hurts her physically by making her arm

withered. This brought difficulties for her because Gertrude was

prettier than she was. Rhoda had a dream in which an incubus of the

form of Gertrude vailed to her, because she was really angry with

Gertrude that she built up anger and envy against her. This brought

difficulties towards her because she saw the finger marks on

Gertrude's arm. When Gertrude told her the exact time and date this

happened she knew she had caused the injury.

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