Tiffany was nice. Tiffany courted her. Tiffany acknowledged her power.
-- Narrator (Pages 1 - 3)

Importance: While applying serums and creams to her face, Melania considers her good mood. She partially attributes the morning's contentment to her stepdaughter Tiffany's impending departure. Further meditation on Tiffany's character softens Melania's regard for the girl. The author's use of anaphora in these three lines, each one beginning with Tiffany's name, enacts Melania's determination to see Tiffany in a positive light. Her successive thoughts make her realize that Tiffany is tolerable because she does not challenge Melania's authority. The passage introduces Melania's fraught relationships with Donald's children, as well as her desire to be seen and respected.

Everything would change.
-- Narrator (Pages 1 - 3)

Importance: When Donald texts Melania to announce his lead in the polls, Melania is shocked. She had not anticipated that Donald's campaign would warrant any significant success. The more she imagines into Donald's win, the more discomfited she becomes. If Donald...