Martin Of Her Mind
Martin's Imagined World: A Tale of Family, Fantasy, and Secrets
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Little girl aged about ten, sister of Martin,
Introduction of a little girl, around ten years old, who is Martin's sister.
Play the game of let's pretend.
Suggesting the act of imaginative play.
Play it with Martin.
Encouraging playing the pretend game with Martin.
Martin is too young to play it
Martin is too young to participate in the game.
Too much Mama's boy
Implies that Martin is closely attached to his mother (Mama's boy).
Child of Mama's second marriage
Martin is the child of the girl's mother's second marriage.
Papa's pride and joy
Martin is a source of pride and joy for the father (Papa).
This is Martin
Reiteration of Martin's existence in the girl's mind.
This is Martin
-This is Martin of her mind
-Little girl don't make a sound
Advising the girl to stay quiet, not weep, and go outside while Martin is sleeping.
Not with your weeping.
-Go outside and don't make a sound.
-Martin is sleeping.
-Martin stirs and wakes up crying.
Martin wakes up crying, and the girl is blamed for disturbing him.
See what you have done
-Go outside and don't disturb your second father's son
-This is Martin
Reiteration of Martin's presence in the girl's thoughts.
This is Martin
-This is Martin of her mind..
-Little girl, fantasy calls
The girl engages in fantasy, naming one of her dolls Martin.
Sister of Martin.
-In a shoe box, one of her dolls.
-She calls it Martin.
-Digs a hole in Mama's garden,
The girl buries the doll named Martin in a hole in Mama's garden, symbolizing a ritualistic act.
Long and dark and deep,
-Solemnly, she lowers Martin.
-Martin now will sleep..
-Here lies Martin
Repetition of the burial act, emphasizing the symbolic resting place of Martin in the girl's mind.
Here lies Martin
-Here lies Martin
-Here lies Martin
-Here lies Martin
-Here lies Martin of her mind..
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