Emily Barnes
Character Sketch
At first Novalee appeared as a timid seventeen year old girl—superstitious, naïve, and hurt. She was dominated and controlled by her abusive boyfriend, Willy Jack, who got her pregnant and abandoned her in a Wal-Mart. She was sweet, shy, and not very educated. Her deep caring for all living people and animals was similar to Birdfoot’s Grampa’s, though at first she was not as brave as he was. As the story progressed, she began to become stronger, happier, and more confident. She spoke out for children and friends and recovered from her traumatic youth. Novalee’s best friend Lexie encouraged her to “Look at what you’ve done for yourself. You have a wonderful child and a home. A family of friends who love you. You have a good job. You’re a great photographer—an artist. You’ve read a whole library of books. You even go to college. You’ve got it all” (332). The most important part of Novalee’s life was exactly what Lexie pointed out—she made it herself. Even though she was treated poorly and left like a piece of trash when she was young, Novalee realized her own potential and built her life successfully. Novalee took her future into her own hands.
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