Was the woman never taking outside?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Dolores Claiborne
Gordon_Gartrelle — 10 years ago(February 19, 2016 05:00 PM)
Was the woman never taking outside?
Wouldn't it be best for Dolores's back to have the old woman on the ground floor?
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jgroub — 10 years ago(February 29, 2016 12:37 AM)
For exactly the same reason that the silver needed to be polished, whether it needed it or not; for the same reason she had to change the sheets, wash them and let them dry outside.
Not just because Vera wanted it that way; but because to do it any other way wouldn't be proper. The owner/master/mistress of the house does NOT live on the ground floor. It simply isn't done in polite society.
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RoadSideAssistance — 9 years ago(May 18, 2016 02:24 PM)
I got this as well. She wanted to be high up and in a position of status. A rich person or King would never sleep on the ground floor but instead the high chambers of a castle, or tower or something. Even in today's society the top unit of condos/high rises etc. are the most expensive and reserved for the very rich.
Even though it's a bigger pain convenience wise (stairs/elevator/moving, etc.) people still prefer it. Away from view, noise, security, etc.