Status Updates From Girl with a Pearl Earring

Themes

Class, innocence, loss of innocence, desire, art, oppression

They were cool and smooth to the touch, as I had remembered them, and in their grey and white curve a world was reflected.

She mostly just did what was asked of her, everyone projected things onto her because she was pretty. Thinking things about her without ever choosing to get to know her.

“The most trouble we’ve had with a maid.”

“You see, you e grown used to stained fingers as you’ve grown used to the flies,” he liked to say “now you know the world a little better you can see there’s no reason always to keep your hands clean. They just get dirty again. Cleanliness is not as important as you thought back when you were a maid eh?”

“It’s the price I have paid for you.” He sometimes teased “now know what a maid is worth.”

I did not laugh when he said this.

-her husband mind you

The background was black, making me appear very much alone, although I was clearly looking at someone. I seemed to be waiting for something I did not think would ever happen.