Master-Servant Relationship
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Location 894. Pages 75-76In the kitchen, the maid was preparing abundant food with her ears tuned to the delivery room. If it were a boy, her preparation of a feast would be commended; if not, she would be chided for the waste. She loved to bet and had wagered on a boy. If she won, she would buy herself a dress. Mr. Seoh had forbidden betting or gambling in his household for anyone on any occasion, but she must have some fun. Besides, the dress she’d seen at the market the previous week had really captured her mind and soul. She had started saving money by shaving off a little bit each month from her wage, the rest of which she had sent to her mother in her farm village.
I think the Seoh household has an interesting master-servant relationship. The maid from this scene is preparing food not only because it is her duty. The feast is a wager. It shows how attached and involved she is to the affairs of the family. It also gives the perspective of a servant to an important family event.
On a side note, it makes me wonder if the master-servant relationship differs depending on the social status. Lady Sougyon is royalty while the Seoh’s are not.
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To a certain extent you have a point, however, those feelings and attitudes towards their masters differ from servant to servant. One cannot really speak for all servants regarding their relationship with their master. In addition depending on the culture one was raised in, we will have different interpretations of the servant-master dynamic. I don't think it's too harmful for one to come out with their own take on this.Eutoc wrote: ↑11 Jan 2021, 19:40Don't you think there's more harm caused by leaving the reader to fill up the servant's perspective? It could yield a whole lot of contrasting opinions and interpretations from the readers.Book Lover Jack wrote: ↑11 Jan 2021, 05:08 I believe there were different dynamics depending on the kind of master-servant relationship depicted in the book. Several times, the servants do not only reply to their masters but they also initiate conversation. However, I think literary wise, it was elegant to leave the servant's perspective open to the readers interpretation. I think that is what the author was aiming for
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Hmm. That's interesting. I just thought Lady Sougyon's family had a better relationship with their servants because they're more progressive and compassionate than other families, not because of status. But now that you mentioned it, I would actually expect the Seoh's to be more kind to their servants as they're closer to knowing hardship compared to aristocrats. But perhaps I'm wrong, because as people say, it's easier to be kind when you're rich.sssns wrote: ↑14 Jan 2021, 09:11Location 894. Pages 75-76In the kitchen, the maid was preparing abundant food with her ears tuned to the delivery room. If it were a boy, her preparation of a feast would be commended; if not, she would be chided for the waste. She loved to bet and had wagered on a boy. If she won, she would buy herself a dress. Mr. Seoh had forbidden betting or gambling in his household for anyone on any occasion, but she must have some fun. Besides, the dress she’d seen at the market the previous week had really captured her mind and soul. She had started saving money by shaving off a little bit each month from her wage, the rest of which she had sent to her mother in her farm village.
I think the Seoh household has an interesting master-servant relationship. The maid from this scene is preparing food not only because it is her duty. The feast is a wager. It shows how attached and involved she is to the affairs of the family. It also gives the perspective of a servant to an important family event.
On a side note, it makes me wonder if the master-servant relationship differs depending on the social status. Lady Sougyon is royalty while the Seoh’s are not.
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It wasn't. However, we did see how they interacted with their masters and other servants. We might not have their perspective, but this portrayal was enough. In regards with some of them "accepting their fate", it is quite tragic and that is part of why people like Embon became activists.Annette M wrote: ↑16 Jan 2021, 14:15 It has always been there. I loved how Lady Sougyon treated her servants especially April. Duman was also a great servant, however there are some servants who had the slave mentality and believed their situation could not change and therefore refused to change their names.
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