Despite the fact that she is forced to clean other people’s houses in order to make a living she never allows this to get the better of her and takes pride in her work, especially her standard of conduct. Pride is shown in many ways-Victor’s mother is a proud and dignified woman. He cannot accept the injustice against his mother. Throughout the story he is very loyal to his mother and is a very proud person. As it turns out the earrings were not very precious or valuable and was an hyperbolic excuse by the homeowner to fire Carol and attempt to chip down her hourly rate.Ĭharacters- Overview Carol Lang Victor LangĬarol Lang is an independent, divorced, honest and hard working lady whom tirelessly works as a house cleaner in wealthy, high socioeconomic homes to support her son through law school.Victor Lang is the cynical, suspicious, clever and loyal son of Carol Lang. The story ends with the pair finding the earrings hidden between some silvery chocolate wrappers. Summary: On Her Knees is a story narrated by Victor, a son who attends college to study law, and his mother who is a cleaner on about the last clean of the house of a lady who had accused the mother Carol Lang of stealing a pair of silver earrings.
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