I have a feeling the day might come when my daughter will beg to be a slave of conventional fashion. I'm inclined to resist, if it happens. To press on her the larger truths I finally absorbed from my own wise parents:
that she can find her own path. That she will be more valued for inward individuality than outward conformity.
But a small corner of my heart still harbors the Bride of Frankenstein, eleven years of age, haunting me in
her brogues and petticoats. Always and forever, the ghosts of past anguish compel us to live through our
children. If my daughter ever asks for the nineties equivalent of go-go boots, I'll cave in.
In at least 100 words, identify the tone and discuss Kingsolver's use of it in the above excerpt and how it relates to her
individual experience and personal perspective. Use information in the relevant lesson to support your answer.