Betty K.

Miss K. is metaphorically described as a witch, possibly suggesting a mysterious or unconventional person.

Miss K. wasn't focused on acquiring wealth; her priorities were different.

Living in the shadows of her tricks implies a life lived in secrecy or the unconventional.

No one ever kissed her lips suggests isolation or lack of romantic connections.

Little Betty has a pet pig in a room that's unpleasant or disturbing to others.

The room is described as sick, possibly reflecting the negative environment or Betty's unconventional choices.

Betty attempts to paint her pig blue, indicating a desire for change or uniqueness.

No one disputes the truth of her actions, perhaps suggesting acceptance or indifference.

The pig, now grown, is quiet, possibly reflecting a change in its nature or atmosphere.

Reference to another grab implies a mysterious event in the pig's life.

The pig now lives in filth, suggesting a degraded or undesirable situation.

Invitation to play suggests a willingness to engage with the unpleasant or unconventional.

Silence in Betty's dreams, possibly indicating a lack of fulfillment or contentment.

Possibly, Betty is now more aware or sensitive to the edges or limits of her experiences.

Uncertainty about whether Betty has seen the sea.

Encouraging the idea of setting things free, perhaps advocating for freedom or liberation.

Betty kills the pig, potentially symbolizing a significant change or sacrifice.

Questioning the emotional toll of the act, wondering if her soul is affected.

Betty burns her bed, a symbolic act that may represent purging or letting go.

The color red raises questions about the significance of the bed burning.

Miss K. wasn't wealthy and has to "burn the witch," possibly a metaphorical cleansing or sacrifice.

Suggests a need to eliminate the unconventional aspects of Miss K.'s life.

Miss K. now lives outside the conventional (out of the gray).

Consequences for Miss K., possibly related to her unconventional choices.

The pig, grown again, is quiet, possibly suggesting a repeated cycle.

Reference to another grab, repeating the mysterious event in the pig's life.

The pig now lives in filth again, indicating a recurring negative situation.

Similar to line 14, an invitation to engage with the unpleasant or unconventional.

Continued silence in Betty's dreams, emphasizing a lack of fulfillment.

Possibly, Betty is now more aware or sensitive to the edges or limits of her experiences (repeated imagery).

Reiteration of uncertainty about whether Betty has seen the sea.

Reiteration of the encouragement to let things free, emphasizing freedom or liberation.