Assumption In The Kitchen House

Assumptions leads to destruction. An assumption is basically believing something is true without actually having proof. In the book The Kitchen House assumptions is a huge theme throughout the book, characters in the book held judgement on things they didn’t know the full facts about. These assumptions caused them to make decisions they would have thought different about if they knew the truth. For instance there was many examples in the book, for example when Lavinia first arrived at Tall Oaks her health was poor, and Belle thought she was doing it on purpose. Belle says to Mama, “She’s just being stubborn. When I get her to eat she just brings it up, so now I’m only giving her water.” Belle didn’t know Lavinia wasn’t trying to give her more work to do she was just in need of good care. Another situation that happened was when Rankin and other men assumed Ben killed Sally when Ben asked Rankin and the four men what he did they said, “You killed that little white gal,” Only if they knew Marshall was the reason for her death, knowing that Sally was being pushed by Marshall.
When Lavinia was finally able to see her Miss Sarah says to Lavinia, “I knew nothing of . . . if only I had known what comfort you give her.” If Lavinia wasn’t denied the permission to see Miss Martha she would have probably been in better health in a shorter time. Another example is when Lavinia thought she had no choice but to marry Mr.Boran because she thinks wouldn’t have a good future she says to Meg, “I don’t know, Meg. This might be my only change." Lavinia then goes through with the proposal with Mr.Boran endangering herself, when he tried to rape her. If Lavinia would have known she would have a good future without accepting his proposal she wouldn’t have almost been married to a horrible