: The "paper" here would focus on the "intellectual and social chasm" between housemates. It suggests that living together requires more than being "ordinarily nice"—it requires active effort to find common language.
In the context of the novel Company in the Evening by Ursula Orange, "Living with Vicky" explores the friction of post-war domestic life. living with vicky
I keep everything inside. Locked up tight. My therapist calls it “emotional constipation,” which is both accurate and humiliating. Vicky calls it “being a stubborn idiot,” which is also accurate. : The "paper" here would focus on the