Character Sketch
My first impression on Lily was that she was a very caring girl. She always cared so much about everyone (and everything) else around her, but none of these things seemed to return the caring attitude back in her direction, since she lives in a motherless, abusive household. She reminds me of the grandfather from "Birdfoot's Grandpa" because they are both constantly focused on others, instead of themselves. Both of them were conscious and understanding of those around them. Her appearance is plain, and she constantly complained about her hair because she didn't have a mother to help her with it. Everyone else saw her as plain both inside and out. Behind this curtain of outer display, she was very bright and curious about almost everything, which is different than from what her father and classmates would say about her. Referring to her mother, she said, "This is what I know about myself. She was all I wanted. And I took her away" (8). All she thinks about is the guilt of accidentally killing her mother as an infant who didn't know how to use a gun. Everything she cared about was centered around her mother, and since she is dead because of her, Lily is always blaming herself for all that happened to her. Lily is a strong girl who has been through many though times, but is always looking forward to what is to come.
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