In the beginning, Emily was just a naive child. Emily did what any ordinary child at her age would be doing , attend school and repeat the cycle. She was very enthusiastic about how she was the smartest person in her school. “Mama, I made a speech in class today, and I was very good” Emily cheerfully said (Wilder 65). Her parents were obviously very proud about her achievement, and so was Emily. Achieving outstanding school grades was Emily’s main concern in life at the moment, and everything else was not as important to her. As time progressed, she met a boy at her …show more content…
They walked home together from school one day and Emily experienced what love was truly like from talking to him. George also expressed his fondness for her during the time they went out to purchase ice cream soda. “I’m going to tell you why I’m not going to Agriculture School. I think that once you’ve found a person that you’re very fond of... Well, I think that’s just as important as college is, and even more so. That’s what I think” (Wilder 129). Leading on from this event, George and Emily eventually married each other. They revolved around one another, and were both willing to dedicate their entire life to each