The One-In-A-Million Boy

Part of the boy’s interviews with Ona shows her discussing Louise’s impact on her education and on her life in general. Ona explains that Louise managed to fend off the rumors about a relationship between her and the senior student. Louise then proceeded to introduce more female authors into her curriculum and stacked dozens of books outside the headmaster’s door, hoping to overwhelm him into consenting to them all. Her ploy worked. At the same time, Ona developed romantic feelings for Louise but kept them a secret.

Ona describes a day when Louise invited herself over to her home and asked if she would like to sit in on her senior literature classes. Ona happily agreed and thoroughly enjoyed the process of reading and learning from various female authors. She recalls reading Mrs. Dalloway, and although it wasn’t exactly her style, she remembers Louise speaking about it with great enthusiasm. Louise’s hope was that the next generation of boys would become more enlightened and respectful toward women by reading such works. Ona felt like Louise was changing her life and leaving her stamp on it forever.

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