Jump to Comments For the novel you are reading I would like you to complete 2 – 3 character descriptions. For each character please follow this Symbolism of name

·        Mia stands for or means “mine” in its origins of Latin. She bears a strong mind and great will power Speech

• Being a teacher at the university , she uses correct gramma and is very influential with her opinion on others .she is extremely opinionated and will never admit defeat , she seems to show a sense of great self pride and self belief

Appearance

• Mia’s descriptions , is not described to the reader in black and white , but through actions does the author deliver an image of a well presented woman (showing the self pride even further) who takes care of how she is dressed , but this however does not maintain , as the depression starts to take hold .

Actions

• Despite all the arguments and disagreements , the bond between Francesca and Mia , cannot be belittled , as is in a mother-‘child’ relationship in reality , which helps to continue on the realistic ness of the novel  

Other

• Mia cannot be stereotyped as a mother , but as all mothers the instincts are the same as every other mother . Her public life , and her home life (life at home) are different to a degree of reality .

Jump to Comments For the novel you are reading I would like you to complete 2 – 3 character descriptions. For each character please follow this format.francescaSymbolism of name

• Francesca is of french orgins , it stands for “freedom” . in this story  , it symbolises her need for self awareneess and struggle for self discovery and self freedom.this is displayd on page “” as she continues to swap hats until the only hat that suits , is her own .

Speech

• She speaks with a sad tongue , she has deep and depresd exspresions . shes speaks formal when deemd necessary .

Appearance

• she dress for the occaison , her popularity is reasnably set , although her full description does not go into detail , it is seen that she is a casual dresser , who isnt trying to show anything off

Actions

• Francsca is a character that leads others , she generaly tells “who what and how” , she show a deffensive ness and  a certain strenght   
• this displays her upbringing and morals , her will for what she believes .she creates a strong minded character  

Other

• franceseca will speak and fight for what she believes , she displays the qualitys that will lead her in the path her mother once walked . .

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• Response To Saving Francesca « Zoe’s English Blog
  October 29th, 2006 at 8:53 pm

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