When Laura fills out paperwork at the maternity home, she's given the option of using an alias. What purpose do you think this served? She refuses to change her name; why do you suppose she draws the line where she does?
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When Laura fills out paperwork at the maternity home, she's given the option of using an alias. What purpose do you think this served? She refuses to change her name; why do you suppose she draws the line where she does?
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It was the one way she could rebel against the whole situation. Her whole world was turned upside-down by the pregnancy. She wass rejected by her boyfriend and berated by her parents and then hidden away at this home for unwed mothers. She could at least keep her own name and identity while she was there. In the same way, she named her unborn baby and projected an identity onto the baby during her pregnancy. It was her way of surviving.
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Laura said she did not want to change her name so that it would be easier for her child to find her. She was not willing to eliminate this child from her life and by keeping her legal name she was keeping an avenue open for future contact should her child search for her.
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