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Amy Tanneke's Jealousy
Due to my life experiences I was able to view Tanneke as the bitter person Griet described. Throughout the novel there's a constant sense of jealousy between Griet and Tanneke. We see that when Griet first arrives at the Vermeer’s house she wants to get along with Tanneke, the other maid in the house. However, Tanneke's rude and adverse attitude along with her need for superiority over Griet, continuously puts her in an uncomfortable and vulnerable situation preventing them from becoming friends. The hatred was sparked when Griet was receiving attention from Van Ruijven and the master which made her jealous that people liked Griet more than her. This further caused Tanneke to retaliate in childish acts of revenge. In regards to this Tanneke's
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