Sbws- Chapter 3

CH ARACTERS ANA LYSIS- CHAPTER 3(CLAUDIA’S STORY: GREEN PYJAMAS) CLAUDIA - an only child, did not expect parents to break up CLAUDIA’S FATHER - 36 years old, café owner STELLA - Claudia’s father girlfriend, plain, mousy, kind -hearted NO. EXCERPTS PAGE CHA RACTERS CHA RACTERI STI CS 1 ‘ What’s going on?’ ‘Nothing,’ mum said. ‘it’s just that your father and I aren’t getting on very well at the moment, so he’s gone to Granny’s house while we calm down.’ She tried to sound cheerful about it. But I knew it was worse than she was letting on. 32 CLAUDIA Perceptive 2 He came back quite a lot at first. Not to stay. Just for tea (and more arguments). I’m not completely stupid. Sometimes I listened behind doors, and sometimes I switched my headphones up so loudly that they leaked but didn’t put them in my ears properly, so Mum and Dad didn’t realize I was eavesdropping as I walked past them. 32 Curious 3 I’d look over my shoulder. Mum would be busy wiping up the milk I’d spilled or clattering dishes as she wasn’t listening. But I knew she was. ‘Want to come over on Saturday?’ ‘If you like.’ ‘no,’ he’d say, getting irritated. ‘if you’d like.’ I’d glance at Mum, who was still listening. ‘All right, then.’ I’d try not to sound too keen, so as not to ups et Mum. 33 Considerate 4 ‘I suppose you’d like me to go back!’ he shouted. ‘Well, maybe you haven’t grasped this yet, but her mother doesn’t want me!’ That made me so furious I pulled my fingers out of my ears, scrambled out of bed and rushed to the top of the stairs. ‘ Don’t call h er that!’ I yelled. Dad came out in the hall and stared up at me. ‘Call her what?’ ‘That!’ I banged the door so hard the wardrobe shook. 38 Hot – tempered 5 I couldn’t blame Stella, though. I did at first. I hated her at first. I thought, if Stella hadn’t come along Dad would stayed with us. But it was Shreela who put me right on that. 41 Fair 6 They just ignored her. They were just like me. And I couldn’t help it. I felt sorry for her. She’d worked so hard. I’d watched. 46 Sympathetic, kind- hearted. 7 It was between Mum and Dad. And treating Stella as if she were invisible was never going to solve it. 46 Sensible 8 ‘Stella,’ I said. ‘These are the pyjamas you bought me. Aren’t They beautiful?’ I swirled around and made for stairs again. 47 Appreciative

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CHARACTERS ANALYSIS- CHAPTER 3(CLAUDIA’S STORY: GREEN PYJAMAS)

CLAUDIA - an only child, did not expect parents to break up

CLAUDIA’S FATHER - 36 years old, café owner

STELLA - Claudia’s father girlfriend, plain, mousy, kind -hearted

NO. EXCERPTS PAGE CHARACTERS CHARACTERISTI CS

1 ‘ What’s going on?’ ‘Nothing,’ mum said. ‘it’s just that your father and I aren’t

getting on very well at the moment, so he’s gone to Granny’shouse while we calm down.’

She tried to sound cheerful about it. But I knew it was worse

than she was letting on.

32CLAUDIA

Perceptive

2 He came back quite a lot at first. Not to stay. Just for tea (and

more arguments). I’m not completely stupid. Sometimes Ilistened behind doors, and sometimes I switched my

headphones up so loudly that they leaked but didn’t put themin my ears properly, so Mum and Dad didn’t realize I waseavesdropping as I walked past them.

32 Curious

3 I’d look over my shoulder. Mum would be busy wiping up themilk I’d spilled or clattering dishes as she wasn’t listening. But

I knew she was.‘Want to come over on Saturday?’

‘If you like.’ ‘no,’ he’d say, getting irritated. ‘if you’d like.’ I’d glance at Mum, who was still listening.

‘All right, then.’ I’d try not to sound too keen, so as not to upset Mum.

33 Considerate

4 ‘I suppose you’d like me to go back!’ he shouted.‘Well, maybe you haven’t grasped this yet, but her mother

doesn’t want me!’ That made me so furious I pulled my fingers out of my ears,scrambled out of bed and rushed to the top of the stairs.‘ Don’t call her that!’ I yelled.Dad came out in the hall and stared up at me.

‘Call her what?’ ‘That!’ I banged the door so hard the wardrobe shook.

38Hot – tempered

5 I couldn’t blame Stella, though. I did at first. I hated her atfirst. I thought, if Stella hadn’t come along Dad would stayed

with us. But it was Shreela who put me right on that.

41 Fair

6 They just ignored her.

They were just like me.And I couldn’t help it. I felt sorry for her. She’d worked so

hard. I’d watched.

46 Sympathetic, kind-hearted.

7 It was between Mum and Dad. And treating Stella as if she

were invisible was never going to solve it. 46

Sensible