... life. No one was allowed in her home except for her fathers drinking companions. "Visitors apart from his drinking companions were, not encouraged" Veronica had no qualifications at all, not even a standard six. This means she did not really have any chance of any kind of job or a future. Veronica is not given a chance of an education because of the situation she was in. She had too much responsibility at an early age. Okeke at one point tries to convince her the city has something to offer but is frightened of her Fatalism. "No the city is for you not for me. What will I do when I get there? I have no qualifications, not even A standard six" Another problem Veronica faced was her brother and her sisters had deserted her. This was a big problem because she was completely on her own until she got married. This was a very lonely ...

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