Nov 11, 2009

Bad Characters | Bad Characters

At a glance:

Author: Jean Stafford
First Published: 1954
Type of Plot: Psychological
Time of Work: The early twentieth century
Setting: Adams, Colorado
Principal Characters: Emily Vanderpool, Lottie Jump, Jack, Stella, Tess, The Vanderpools
Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: Girls, Maturation or coming of age, Class conflict, Friendship, Ethics, Theft
Locales: Adams, CO

The Story

The bad characters in this fictional autobiography are two young girls: Emily Vanderpool, the protagonist and narrator, and Lottie Jump, an eleven-year-old vagabond from the lower-class section of town. A brash, impudent, yet privileged girl, Emily has not yet learned to maintain friendships. Because she believes that she needs frequent solitude, she insults her friends until she loses their friendship. Always Emily repents of these impetuous actions, but always too late; she indeed alienates all of her friends. Even her brother and sisters are targets of Emily's...

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Bad Characters | Bad Characters

At a glance:

The Story

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