... . She does what she has to do in order to survive in the Vermeer household, and in the process she learns a lot about living. In the book, Girl With a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier, Griet enters into many new relationships with different women, and in each she learns something, and she grows as a person. Griet has a house enemy, Cornelia, a young, red headed daughter of the Vermeers ... better than her, and as if Griet does not deserve respect. She accuses Griet of stealing her pearl earrings before even checking to see if they are missing. She asks Griet hastily, "Did you steal the ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Eye in Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a pearl earring" An interpretation of Griets ability to see and its use for Vermeer and the story: In the following lines, I will focus on Griets ability to see ... influenced by her visual experiences. It will be subject of this paper to prove that an imagery of the eye and further visualisations is used throughtout the whole book to express Griets personality. In the end it will be clear to what extent her visual ability was so special and why she became so precious and ... Vermeer and his paintings. When Griet is at her family house chopping vegetabl...

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• Grade Level: High School

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING: Character Analysis Griet: "Strangers would think I was calm Only my mother would note the tightness along my jaw, the widening of my already wide eyes." Fairly reserved ... town again. March was the month I was born." This was perhaps significant of her unpredictable nature? "You keep your thoughts to yourself here" - Maria Thins. Treated with no respect, on her first day is put into place about her position in the household. Griet was always treated worse than anyone else in the household, notably receiving less ... never bore her head, so as to prevent any part o...

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School