WHY DOES THE NARRATOR OF "THE SEMPLICA-GIRL DIARIES" WANT TO BE RICH?
Why does the narrator of “The Semplica-Girl Diaries” want to be rich? The narrator of “The Semplica-Girl Diaries” makes constant references as to his being rich. The title of the story, after all, is based off of ornamental figures that are known to be owned by the wealthy. The narrator often makes it seem that he wants to be rich so he can show off his wealth because that’s the norm, but it also appears that he wants to improve his lifestyle and those of his family. When reading the story, I was wondering what his true motive was -- did he want to become rich to help his family or because everyone else is rich? Right from the start of the story, we see that the narrator, though nice enough, is materialistic. He sees love as defined by personal objects. When the bumper fell off his car, he wrote, “...then gave Eva extra ice cream, due to I had spoken harshly to her”, showing that he is providing his daughter with a materialistic apology rather than verbally apologizing to sh