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b. Obedient
Obedient is defined as an action which is done by people according to what one is told. Veronika is depicted as a good daughter in her family and always
follows what her mother tells her. Forget about being pianist, and go and study law, that’s the profession
of the future. Veronika did as the mother asked, sure that her mother had enough experience of life to understand reality. She finished her
studies, went to university, got a good degree, but ended up working as a librarian. 94
Above quotation defines that Veronika is an obedient person. She obeys her mother’s order to forget about her idealistically of being pianist and finish her
study in law. In Villete, Veronika sometimes seems to be such an obedient patient. “
She always follows what the nurse is said. Veronika got up, went back her bed, and allowed the nurse to do her work” 36. This quotation shows that Veronika
brings about the nurse’s order. Moreover, it also consolidates that Veronika is an obedient person.
c. Careful
Veronika is found to be a careful person. She bewares of anything she does. It explains that careful refers to giving a lot of attention and thought to doing
something properly. She always well prepared before doing something. “She was prepared to do all she could do so that her death would cause as little upset as
possible” 3. The quotation puts Veronika in the same position to be a careful person. She always takes care of what she does. Related to her suicide attempts,
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37 she has preparation on it in order to make it done well. It determines that she is
careful on her actions. Another situation shows Veronika behaves carefully is occurring when she
tries to enter fraternity in Villete. “She tried to disguise her intention as best as she could, but whenever she came close, they all fell silent and turned as one to look
at her” 41. In order to enter the community, she tries to disguise her intention.
d. Self-Awareness
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