"We hadn't been ready for that. It had never occured to us to wonder how we would feel, being seen like that, being the spiders." (NLMG, page 35)
Ouch! Who in their right mind likes being thought of as a horrible spider?? Answer: no one! I don't know why these kids were so offended by the thought that they weren't the best. Kathy was so shocked when Tommy told her perfection wasn't mandatory, so I'm thinking that these kids are conditioned to think they are the best, and when they are treated like otherwise, they don't know how to react. I liked the spider analogy because there is such a well-known detestation for spiders that to be referred to one is quite the insult. I bet this woman's fear of the children will be brought up again soon!
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