she has made the right decision in order to survive. Therefore, instead of becoming a model, Maria plans to try to be a prostitute for a short time since it is
very easy and one thousand francs is good money to work for one night. So that was how it worked. As easy as that. There she was in a strange city
where she knew no one, but what had been a torment to her yesterday, today gave her a tremendous sense of freedom, because she didn’t need to
explain herself to anyone Coelho 57.
From the explanation above, we can see that Maria cannot be a model. She changes her profession and becomes a prostitute since it gives better money. She
also realizes that being a model cannot fulfill her physiological needs.
d. Becoming a Prostitute
Maria realizes that she has to fulfill her physiological needs to survive in the country. Therefore, she has no choice but accepts the offer for having sex with an
Arabian for one thousand francs. According to Smith, motivation is categorized as an internal process that influences the direction, persistence and vigor of goal
directed behavior. Therefore, motivation usually influences someone’s behavior. It this described in the story that at that time, Maria realizes that she still needs
money for herself and her family in Brazil. Money becomes Maria’s biggest motivation. Considering deeply her previous experience with an Arab in the
restaurant 52, she decides that becoming a prostitute will be her professional job even though she knows that it will be difficult for her.
The place that she chooses to start is a club in Rue de Berne called Copacabana. She asks for a job to the owner, Milan 64. Firstly, Maria disagrees
when she is offered to work for three hundred and fifty francs for each client. Her 45
last experience gives her one thousand francs one night. Later, she agrees about the price after her new colleague tells her about the condition.
Maria tried to say: “But I earned a thousand francs for …”
The owner made as if to move off, but the other Brazilian woman, who was listening to the conversation, said:
“She is just joking.” And turning to Maria, she said in clear, loud Portuguese:
“This is the most expensive place in Geneva. Never do that again. He knows what the going rate is and he knows that no one pays a thousand
francs to go to bed with anyone, except, of course, the ‘special clients’, but only if you get lucky and you have the right qualification.”
Milan’s eyes-later, Maria found out that he was a Yugoslav who had been living there for twenty years-left no room for doubt.
“The price is three hundred and fifty francs.” “Right,” said a humbled Maria Coelho 68.
After knowing the rules and the price, Maria has to start at the same night. However, Maria is still a person who needs an adjustment. She has made a choice
and she has to deal with that. After serving her first client, she feels strange about herself.
It’s not Maria, it’s some other person who inside her body, who feels nothing, who mechanically goes through the motions of a ritual. She’s an
actress. Milan has taught her everything, even how to say goodbye to the client, she thank him, he too feels awkward and sleepy Coelho 72.
Gradually, Maria gets used of that. She goes every night to the club and has a lot of regular clients Coelho 170. Having three clients per night with three
hundred francs for each client increases her bank account. She can live in a better condition.
By the end of the six months, Maria had sixty thousand Swiss francs in a bank account; she ate in better restaurants, had bought TV she never
watched it but she liked to have it there and was now seriously considering moving to a better apartment Coelho 82-83.
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