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Lizzie Borden Relationship

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The Relationships of Lizzie Borden Relationships are imperative part of our lives. The connections we have with are families differ from the connections with friends, teachers, and strangers. Relationship is an emotional or other connection between people (Dictionary.com). Love being a major part of relationships, which brings me to one of my older sisters. She is like my best friend; I tell her everything and always go to her for advice. Even though we are thousands of miles apart are love for each other never withers. It only grows stronger. The relationship between Lizzie Borden’s, her father, stepmother, and her sister can be misconstrued to be somewhat anomalous. What is my position on Lizzie Borden? My opinion …show more content…

When Lizzie was older the relationship seem somewhat better with her distant and forbidding father, but the relationship starting having its troubles and became somewhat distant. For example, it is said that Andrew Borden had cleared the garage of Lizzie’s pigeons by chopping off the heads to upset her. This event could have been a motive. It is said that Lizzie resented the fact that they did not leave with the towns elite. Even though her father was a wealthy man, he was frugal to a fault. His tightfistedness extended to his own family, the home lacked the rudimentary of conveniences, such as indoor plumbing. Which was not an optimum setting for Lizzie, so when it surfaced that Lizzie was shoplifting from local shops, it was said that her father subsidized. The relationship between Lizzie and her father became bitter when he married her stepmother, Abby Gray. The attempt to help his wife’s family financially created additional problems with Lizzie and …show more content…

Emma is not really explored until after the sordid murders. But Lizzie did state that she has always thought of Emma, not Abby, as her mother. During the trials Emma was there by her side, even though it was mentioned she was scared of Lizzie. After the murders Lizzie and Emma inherited their father’s estate, which they sold and bought a new home in the city’s most fashionable neighborhoods. They lived there for the following decade. Then in 1905, Emma abruptly moved out and became estranged from Lizzie. It was rumored that Emma disapproved of Lizzie’s relationship with actress Nance O’Neill. She was uncomfortable with Lizzie’s close friendship with the actress. Emma silence on the issue just drove the speculations that Emma became aware of new details on the murders. It was never truly known, just speculated why Emma moved out. But Lizzie’s sister never spoke to her after she moved

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