Who is Maureen Watson from Stories and what is their importance? Stories_(Lessing) English & Literature Maureen Watson | Stories

Maureen is born at 93 Nelson's Way, the daughter of a middle class family, though she has many advantages not given to her friends. She is very pretty and outshines her best friend, Shirley Banner, who is pretty but winds up with the boys who first notice Maureen but are refused. Maureen dates little and is careful not to give in to the demands of boys. As a result, many of her dates drop out after a few dates. Maureen drops out of school at fifteen to work in her parents' store. Later, she realizes that it wasn't the best choice and her parents dig up the money to send her to secretarial school.