 As the woman works, the girl observes her unflattering make up and pitiful living conditions.A postcard hung on a wall depicting Florida and a television playing "Queen for a Day" in the background serve to further amplify the feelings of longing and misfortune present in the story, and stand in contrast with the young girl's naive and relatively carefree perception of the world.The story begins in late summer of 1948 in Spenser, South Carolina.