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Von Trier does create two kindly male characters, in the son Leo Cameron Spur and in the house-servant, nicknamed "Little Fathe"r
Michael Vazquez: 2011's Doomsday Cinema, Part I: Melancholia @ 49th NYFF plus Gainsbourg on Von Trier & Lars' NYFF 47 Press Conference (VIDEO) Michael Vazquez 2012
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The novel revolved around the story of Flor de Mayo Puac, a young Indian woman sent as a child to be the house-servant of a half-Guatemalan, half-American family living in a Boston suburb.
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White's of the old South took it for granted that their house-servant slaves were grateful, loyal and even held genuine affection for their masters.
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While Carrie was still in this frame of mind, the house-servant brought up the intelligence that Mr. Hurstwood was in the parlour asking to see Mr. and Mrs. Drouet.
Sister Carrie 2004
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“Give me Suffolk!” said the house-servant, with a parting nod of her head to point the edge of her sarcasm.
No Name 2003
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“Did you ever hear of anything like this!” said the house-servant, entering on her subject immediately.
No Name 2003
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The servants were unlikely to be misinformed — house-servant gossip was generally a fast and reliable source of information about everything that went on in the City.
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“Look at her dresses!” persisted the house-servant, waving her hand indignantly at the bed.
No Name 2003
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When the house-servant here has brought up the dinner, and when you and I are alone in the room — instead of your waiting on me, as usual, I will wait on you.
No Name 2003
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Just as she had placed the first article of linen in the smaller box, the door of the room opened, and the house-servant, eager for gossip, came in.
No Name 2003
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