Paragraphs 9 and 18 are important because they show the contempt that Lily goes through and how no one sees her as important.
What do these paragraphs show about Lily?
- She is treated as a hopeless case.
- Nobody cares about her.
- Nobody sees it as something important.
- She is not meaningful to anyone.
In paragraph 9 we can see that Lily is greatly affected by the scorn she receives, referring to herself as a hopeless case, someone who is unimportant. This is confirmed in paragraph 18, where no one notices her presence.
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