She is introvert but also generous in her relationships. Anything not linked to physical labour and the struggle for survival seems trite and pointless to her. Due to her tough experiences she is capable of essential functioning only. We learn that Emerenc has been through the hells of human experience, working as a servant from 13, enduring hunger and deprivation, surviving the Nazi invasion, the Stalinist era and the communist government. A friendship develops between Emerenc and the writer and despite their ongoing stormy scenes they slowly learn to trust and love each other. She works hard and becomes indispensable to the household. She possesses an ancient archaic integrity, is fearless and independent. Although everyone in the neighbourhood knows and respects her, no one knows anything about her private life or has ever crossed her threshold. Emerenc Szeredás is the protagonist of the novel Ajtó (The Door), which is about her special, twenty-year-long relationship with the narrator, a female writer who hires her to clean her house.
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