Nea
Direct
1. "What I didn't tell Sourdi was that I was still a wicked girl. I was glad I stabbed that man." p. 132
2. tough life. "After all the crummy jobs." p. 131
3. "I was fourteen and a half."
Indirect
1. wants to please Sourdi ("what I didn't.... girl.") p. 132
2. Nea is unhibited, for example, shooting the man for hitting on sister. p. 130
3. Drinking at Sourdi's wedding. Shows discontent and not ready to let sister go.
4. "I wanted to take the knife back and stab myself." Feels guilty.
Foil: Nea vs. Sourdi
Nea
1. Doesn't think of consequenses p.131
2. "bony, angled." p.135
3. "blaming. "It's his fault!" p. 134
4. "Looking at Sourdi I could pretend I was beautiful too. She had so much to spare." p. 133
5. go-getter
6. Idealistic
7. Not affraid to speak her mind
Sourdi
1. Thinks of consequesnces p. 131
2. apologetic. "Im sorry" p. 134
3. "Soft, curvy" p. 135
4. "My sister was beautiful. Sourdi looked like a statue that had been rescued from the sea.." p. 133
5. Laid back
6. Growing up with family.
FOIL
1. "You not like... to bear things." p. 138
Nea as a rescuer? Where do we see this?
1. Stabs a man embracing Sourdi against her will.
2. She drove to Iowa to save Sourdi from her husband
3. Tries to help Sourdi when she trips in the field
