Daughter and Father

Laura brought up an idea to Donata, whether she should ask her father about attending her brother’s tutorial. As Donata asked to her father about it, and had discussion about her needs for being educated, by this, father seems to have better understanding towards Donata then he use to be.

At first, father didn’t seem to be looking at Donata as and individual daughter. “What are you talking about daughter?” Donata’s father didn’t even call her own daughter’s name, which shows that he isn’t looking at her own character. Donata really wants to attend her brother’s tutorial, “Please let Laura and me attend the boy’s tutorial… we only want to listen. That’s all.” but her father wasn’t aware about Donata’s needs for being educated. Although, by listening to Donata’s needs and her ambitiousness towards education, made her father understand much better about Donata. “I fear for you… But a mind that can hold so many numbers needs more nourishment, or it will languish and die.” Since her father allowed Donata to attend the boy’s tutorial, she finally had part of her happiness.

However, through discussion about education between Donata and her father, Donata’s father seems to be fine with Donata’s thoughts. He isn’t perfectly clear about Donata’s thoughts and how she feels, but at least now he has better understanding towards Donata and she also became more comfortable with her father. As a result, Doanata is able to be educated, father was able to know much about Donata and they both had better relationships.