![]() She is, the narrator hints, primarily interested in Sara because of her family's wealth. They arrive at the imposing school building and meet the headmistress, Miss Minchin, who is solicitous and manipulative. ![]() ![]() Both father and daughter have dreaded this moment for years, but Captain Crewe wants his daughter to receive a good education. After bringing Sara to school, meeting with the administration, and spending several days in London with his daughter, Captain Crewe will return to India alone. However, they will soon be separated-they have come to England in order for Sara to begin her education at Miss Minchin's Seminary for Young Ladies, a prestigious girls' boarding school. Furthermore, Captain Crewe is heartbroken by the thought of parting from his sensible, wise daughter: the two are evidently very close. Captain Crewe is part of the British Colonial infrastructure in India, where he has raised his child, and Sara feels alienated and confused in England. ![]() ![]() The novel begins with Sara Crewe, a seven-year-old girl, riding a cab through the dark streets of London with her father. ![]()
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