"She just froze... She didn't shriek, or even let out a gasp... I can still see it now, the shudder she seemed to be suppressing, the real dread that one of us would accidentally brush against her... She was afraid of us in the same way someone might be afraid of spiders" (35).
This scene led to many more questions for me, and I thought that it be very important to the rest of the novel. The author used imagery so that the reader would be able to properly visualize Madame's reaction. Since the author did not want Madame's actions to be misinterpreted, he went into great detail to help the reader visualize the situation. I had no trouble seeing Madame struggle to hide her disgust, just as someone who feared spiders would react at the sight of the eight-legged creature. Even though the imagery helped me visualize what was happening, I did not fully understand the situation. I think the purpose of this imagery is to make the reader question the passage. Through imagery, the reader can visualize Madame's aversion to the students but then questions why she has reason to fear them. By seeing the situation as the author intends, the reader questions Madame's reaction. Does she hate children, and if so, why would she react so dramatically during the encounter with the students? The imagery helps tie the event into the rest of the mystery surrounding the students and probably relates to how "special" they are.
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