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Originally Posted by CRussel
One thing that I see very differently today than I would have in my youth is the behaviour of the teacher, Mr. Phillips, towards Prissy Andrews. With our modern sensibilities, that read like a thoroughly unhealthy relationship. It probably did at the time of the writing, but I doubt I would have picked up on it as a young reader.
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Yes, in today’s context, it stood out for me too. But that said, I was trying to remember if they actually said how old Mr. Phillips was? In NS in those days, it was quite common for people to begin teaching when they were still teenagers themselves.