Donata and her father's relationship

Donata is in her father and mothers bedchamber, talking to her father about being able to attend an education liker her brothers. Together with her sister she wants to learn and get better educated. In the begging Donata’s father didn’t respect or understand who his daughter was, however by the end of their conversation there relationship grew and her father started to respect and understand her needs for and education.

Her father doesn’t see Donata as her actual self, he just sees her as a female family members. “What are you talking about daughter?” (p.107) Father doesn’t call Donata by her first name, because he doesn’t see her as an individual or that she is her self. He doesn’t respect her so much neither care for the person she is. Donata and her father’s relationship are not that close or strong.

Father is unsure about what he should respond back to Donata. “Father slaps his chest and gives a deep cough, as thought to clear his lungs.” (p. 107) Father take a moment to think over what to respond to her question about letting her attend tutorial or not, by slapping his chest and clearing his lungs. Depending on what her father answers, he is thinking about if he lattes her take lessons in what way would it be good for her.

Father and Donata’s relationship has now grown and he finally respects and understands her needs. “But a mind that can hold so many numbers need more nourishment, or it will languish and die. Yes Donata you and your sister may listen in on tutorial.” Father has finally made up his mind and is ready to tell Donata that she is able to take and listen in on tutorial. Father can now see as well that Donata needs that education which is going to be good for her.

In the end of their discussion father and Donata has come to an end and she is able to attend education. By the time everything has ended and gotten resolved, father and Donata’s relationship has become better and they have become much closer to each other. Her father is now respecting, understanding her needs of an education and also being able to help her at anytime. Donata is now happy about her attending education, wish has made her dream come true.