Elizabeth Bowen

“The Demon Lover”

Mrs. Kathleen Drover: (Protagonist) ~ Round/Static

Concerned with her appearanceMarried with 3 kidsWears old jewelryNervous twitch of the mouthNot overly panicked / tries to explain

the happenings logically

Characters:

Young Kathleen:She’s passive (seems innocent and

naïve)Even after the fiancé “DIED” she

couldn’t attract other menShe seems intimidated by her

fiancé

Characters, continued . . .

The SOLDIER (Antagonist ~ flat/static)

Controlling ~ Presses her hand against the button

ObsessedMysterious – shadowy face / family

barely knows him / creepy statements

Characters, continued . . .

1) IMAGERY:The street is desolateThe apartment is neglected / bruises on the

wallpaper / smells of old firesDusty table

2) FORESHADOWING:The FLASHBACK (a transition to an earlier

event) hints to the reader that the soldier might come back . . .

-”Presumed Dead”-”I shall be with you sooner or later”

Suspense . . . How does the author create it?

3) Mrs. Drover’s characterization:She seems uncomfortableShe’s portrayed as fragileShe’s vulnerable, isolated

4) The Soldier’s CharacterizationHe’s mysterious . . . Can’t recall his faceObsessed

Suspense . . . How does the author create it?

Pay attention to the different types of characterization in our next story, “The Beginning of Grief”!