My mother doesn't understand. Not that I expected she would. When I told her the news, all she said was "Ah, the face that
launched a thousand ships." She didn't even look up from her book. Later, at dinner, she apologized for quoting Marlowe. Marlowe
is our cat.
At bedtime I told my mother, "You should have seen the way Helen acted at school. It was disgusting, flirting with the boys."
Mom tucked the sheets up close around my chin, so that only my head was showing, my body covered mummy style. "Vita,"
she said, "it sounds like she's perfect for the part."
Read the excerpt above. Why does Vita's mother say that Helen is perfect for the role of Helen of Troy?