A: The main characters are Lalla, Jane, Godfrey, and Allan.
Lalla: She is a fourteen years old girl and the oldest
sister out of the 3. She grew out of games and laughs when they moved from
London. She has a long, cloudy brown hair, the tilt of the nose, the blue eyes,
and the curve of the pale mouth.
Jane: She is twelve years old girl and also Lalla’s sister.
She admires Lalla and wants the best for her. She is short and square with a
curly hair and blue eyes.
Godfrey: He is eighteen years old boy. He has a mousey hair,
some kind of too big nose, not very tall, and he wore spectacles. He is the
Royston boys’ cousin. He visits Cornwall as often as he can because he likes to
see Lalla.
Allan: He is from London. He is a good-looking as to be
almost unreal. He is fair and tall. He’s Rosemary’s brother.
2. Describe
the main character’s situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live alone
or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she
dependent on others for support?
A:
Lalla, Jane and Godfrey lived in Cornwall. Lalla and Jane’s family moved to Cornwall
after their father died. Godfrey lived somewhere else but then he visits
Cornwall often because he wants to see Lalla. Allan lived in London and came to
Cornwall for a Ball Party. First Lalla and Jane lived together with their
family. But then after Lalla went to London for work, she lived with Rosemary
and Allan. But then in the end, Lalla came back and lived with her family
again. Lalla works as a Magazine Editor and a model in London. Godfrey does
part-time work. Jane is just a student so she still depends on her mother. The
story doesn't what Allan did for work.
3. What are
some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character? How
are these characteristics revealed in the story? How does the main character
interact with other characters? Note the degree of complexity of his/her
behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances their habits mannerisms,
speech, attitudes and values. What is the main character’s attitude towards
his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
A: Lalla grew out of games and laughs when they moved from
London. She thinks that she is too old for those childish games. She is cold
towards the people who she first met. But then she will act normal towards the
people who is the same age as her or older than her. When Lalla went to London
to work and engaged with Allan, she thought that that was her happiness and
true love. But then after time, she realized that it is not a true love or
happiness so she came back and being the same Lalla again.
Jane is a friendly girl. She always wants to make friends
with people she just knew. Janes wants the best for Lalla and felt sad when she
moved to London to work and engaged. But then Jane is happy again because her
sister came back. That’s because she knew that things that can make Lalla happy
is staying with her family and Godfrey not Allan.
Godfrey is a friendly guy too. He often visits Cornwall
because he likes to see Lalla. He is the one who started to talk to Jane and
make the Royston boys became friends with Jane and Barney. He is always happy
when he is with Lalla. But then when he saw Lalla with Allan at the Ball Party,
he felt sad and worse when he knows that they are engaged. But then at the end
when Lalla came back, Godfrey became happy again. Godfrey is a very good
person. When Lalla didn’t chose him, he didn’t complain or talked to her. He
just let Lalla do whatever makes her happy.
Allan is the guy Lalla
met during the Ball Party. He is sure happy when he is with Lalla. But then
after Lalla told him about her true feelings towards Godfrey, Allan was
disappointed but then he let her go. Allan is quite cold and acted grand but
then inside, he is a good person.
4. What sort
of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it
resolved? If so, how?
A: The
conflict is that Lalla doesn’t know her true feelings. She is covered with fame
and money. She went to London to work as a Magazine editor and a model and got
engaged with Allan. She doesn’t really like the things she had. Jane and the
whole family know about this. They knew that Lalla doesn’t truly like what she
had done or had. At the end, Lalla realize that the things she had is not what
she wanted so she broke off the engagement and went back to Cornwall to see
Godfrey.
5. Is any
character a developing character? If so, is his change a large or a small one?
Is it a plausible change for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change
given sufficient time?
A: There
is not much of developing character. There is only Lalla who is a developing
character. Her change is huge because it is her way of thinking and affect very
much on her life. It’s like choosing how to live your life. The story gave
sufficient time for the character to change.
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