First Day — [s1e2] The

The climax occurs when the mother must ask a stranger to help her fill out the registration forms, revealing to her daughter—and the reader—that she is illiterate. Analysis & Themes

They are ultimately turned away from Seaton and sent to a less prestigious, more crowded school. [S1E2] The First Day

The mother goes to great lengths (dressing her daughter in new clothes and carefully styling her hair) to mask their poverty and her own lack of education. The climax occurs when the mother must ask