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F. R. Leavis in his critical work The Great Tradition makes an interesting observation:
" . . . the consummately 'done' theme of What Masie Knew is the incorruptible innocence of Masie; innocence that not merely preserves itself in what might have seemed irresistibly corrupting circumstances, but can even generate decency out of the egotistic squalors of adult personal relations."
Looked at in this way, What Masie Knew has a reasonably positive message. Masie has shown herself to be a survivor and the feeling I get is that she will continue so.
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