In Celia Garth, Gwen Bristow created Celia as an inspiration for her readers. She gave her characteristics of respect and patience. She gave Celia a vibrant and sassy personality to connect with more people. She also instilled the concept of being self-sufficient into Celia through obstacles she faced. These characteristics helped to create a character that was appealing to readers and inspired them to be more like Celia.
From a young age Celia experienced difficult circumstances. When she was only a little girl, her parents died forcing her to learn how to be self-sufficient. She learned to work for what she wanted which taught her the value of hard work. She knew the tedious jobs she did for people would pay off for her. “Celia, you won’t
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mind darning the stockings. You haven’t anything to do. Celia dear, you’ll take care of the baby today, won’t you…She did it grimly, and usually in silence except to say, “Certainly, I’m glad to help” “No I don’t mind at all” (Bristow 366-367). She grudgingly did small, mind-numbing tasks every day, so she could protect Luke’s life. She knew that if she did not do the odd jobs that Sophie asked her to do that she would no longer be welcome at Sea Garden. Many people would have given up when they had gotten to the point that Celia was at, but she was not a quitter. She would set a goal for herself and not stop until she reached her objective. Celia worked day in and day out until one night… “Standing there in deep night silence, she heard a sound…The instant she heard the sound, she knew she had been expecting it and waiting for it…By the moonglow she could see the panel sliding open. Luke came through and saw her, and he said, “My dear Sassyface” (Bristow 372). Her efforts had finally benefited her and allowed her to be reunited with her husband. Celia liked to have her own opinion and thoughts when placed in a bind.
Through her personal opinions, readers can obtain a more apparent sense of her true sassiness. Readers first get a sense of her liveliness when Mrs. Thorley calls Celia into her office to talk to her… “Miss Garth, said Mrs. Thorley, did you know Mrs. Lacy was going to write me?...No ma’am, she returned. (Well, I didn’t know she was going to write! I just hoped she would and was scared she wouldn’t.) There was a brief pause. Celia tried to look relaxed and intelligent” (Bristow 33). Celia gives the readers an insight into what is going through her mind. It allows the readers to connect with her on a more personal level and feel as if they are right there with Celia. Many people have similar remarks that go through their heads when they are involved in a conversation. Another instance where Celia showed her vibrant personality was when she blatantly turns down Sophie’s offer of help. “I don’t need anybody to ‘do something’ for me” (Bristow 315). Celia proved she had a bit of spice in her. Readers find her spice intriguing because it makes Celia seem more authentic and appealing. That spice or zing allowed her to be able to stand up for herself and gain respect from
others. Respect was one area Celia was well versed. She knew the importance of earning peoples respect and showing admiration to others. When she met Mrs. Lacy for the first time she was concerned about making a good first impression. “Your dress, is beautiful…My dear, if you started with a bolt of raw homespun and produced this, you’re an artist” (Bristow 44). Vivian was not the type of person to hand out complements on a daily basis. For Celia to receive a complement like this from Vivian, she knew it was immense. She also knew that she had earned the respect of Vivian Lacy. Another area of Celia’s life that respect played a key role in was at Mrs. Thorley’s sewing shop. “Mrs. Thorley was strict. She employed only girls from respectable families, and those who did not live here in the shop, where they were guarded like the pupils of a boarding-school. Mrs. Thorley was proud of the care she gave her girls” (Bristow 2). Since Celia had no real family name she was compelled to create a good name for herself. She knew that by working hard she could earn the respect of Mrs. Thorley and keep a job at the sewing shop. Gwen Bristow created a vibrant and appealing personality in Celia Garth in hopes that readers would be able to connect with her. Celia showed a great deal of respect and demonstrated that she was self-sufficient and always thought about the outcome of her efforts. She created Celia to be an inspiration for her readers and inspire them to go out and accomplish their goals in life.
Melton McLaurin’s book Celia, A Slave is the account of the trial, conviction, and execution of a female slave for the murder of her “master” Robert Newsom in 1855. The author uses evidence compiled through studying documents from Callaway County, Missouri and the surrounding area during the middle of the Nineteenth Century. Although much of what can be determine about this event is merely speculation, McLaurin proposes arguments for the different motives that contribute to the way in which many of the events unfold. Now throughout the book the “main characters”, being Celia, her lawyer Jameson, and the judge William Hall, are all faced with moral decisions that affect the lives of two different people.
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...e relationship with men, as nothing but tools she can sharpen and destroy, lives through lust and an uncanny ability to blend into any social class makes her unique. Her character is proven as an unreliable narrator as she exaggerates parts of the story and tries to explain that she is in fact not guilty of being a mistress, but a person caught in a crossfire between two others.
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...ause of her set out to do something she was passionate about. She gave her research a chance. Although it took more to authenticate her work, she did that in
...triumphs. Her responsibilities as a mother overpower anything that gets in her way. She wants a good life for her family, not a life in slavery with the possibility of losing her children. She doesn't only want freedom for her children; she wants a good life. Even when she is free Linda still needs more for her family; she wants a home of her own. Linda saw many families ripped apart by slavery. The pain she witnessed allowed her to persevere for the unity of her family. She overcomes many obstacles and endures a lot of pain and suffering to finally gain freedom for herself and her children. The reader can be sure that she will work hard to buy her own house for her family and continue to strive to provide the best for her children.
... a richer man and save her dying mother and siblings from living a life of poverty and hunger. As a last example is the nanny, Anne, when she said that she too had to abandon her children, because she did not have the money to raise them and she found the job as a nursemaid.
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