Preserving Art
According to Meredith, Rose had done the right thing in removing the mosquito from the painting. Meredith explained that as the mosquito had lodged itself there, when it began to decompose, it is very likely that its decomposition would have stained the painting, consequently creating a true, permanent imperfection. Therefore, Rose was right in removing the mosquito at the earliest. She was glad. At least she had done something right. For once, during this entire ordeal, she felt that she hadn’t committed an egregious crime. But that wasn’t the only thing that removing the mosquito allowed Rose to do…