From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Dissatisfaction Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 A reason that had to do with the sameness of each and every week. She was bored with simply being straight-A's Claudia Kinkaid. She was tired of arguing about whose turn it was to choose the Sunday night seven-thirty television show, of injustice, and of the monotony of everything. (1.4) |
Talk about ennui. Though she's only twelve, Claudia is already tired and jaded about her entire life and the day-to-day sameness of all of it.
| Quote #2 She was certain that her allowance was the smallest in her class. And most of the other sixth graders never lost part of their pay since they had full-time maids to do the chores instead of a cleaning lady only twice a week. (1.8) |
Oh, the trials and tribulations of Claudia Kinkaid. The poor girl doesn't have a full-time maid at home (the travesty!) and makes a whole lot less allowance money, supposedly. Talk about first-world problems.
| Quote #3 Claudia had always known that she was meant for such fine things. (3.52) |
Claudia never claimed to be modest. After all, she's an elegant, refined, smart girl, so shouldn't she be living in extreme wealth, too?
