[He takes some of the chips with a wry smile, popping them in his mouth as he lines up all the ingredients on the counter.]
My mother? No, I'm afraid she died before she thought I was old enough to learn any.
[The casualness with which he says that is a clear indicator of how close he considers himself with Clare. He rarely talks about his life before the accident. He never talks about his childhood.]
Besides, my father didn't think I should learn any 'woman's work.' He thought it was emasculating. [Yes, his father was an ass. He is well aware of that.]
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My mother? No, I'm afraid she died before she thought I was old enough to learn any.
[The casualness with which he says that is a clear indicator of how close he considers himself with Clare. He rarely talks about his life before the accident. He never talks about his childhood.]
Besides, my father didn't think I should learn any 'woman's work.' He thought it was emasculating. [Yes, his father was an ass. He is well aware of that.]