CHARACTERS ANALYSIS- CHAPTER 3(CLAUDIAS STORY: GREEN PYJAMAS) CLAUDIA CLAUDIAS FATHER STELLA NO.

1 an only child, did not expect parents to break up 36 years old, caf owner Claudias father girlfriend, plain, mousy, kind-hearted PAGE CHARACTERS CLAUDIA 32 Perceptive CHARACTERISTICS

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EXCERPTS Whats going on? Nothing, mum said. its just that your father and I arent getting on very well at the moment, so hes gone to Grannys house while we calm down. She tried to sound cheerful about it. But I knew it was worse than she was letting on. He came back quite a lot at first. Not to stay. Just for tea (and more arguments). Im not completely stupid. Sometimes I listened behind doors, and sometimes I switched my headphones up so loudly that they leaked but didnt put them in my ears properly, so Mum and Dad didnt realize I was eavesdropping as I walked past them. Id look over my shoulder. Mum would be busy wiping up the milk Id spilled or clattering dishes as she wasnt listening. But I knew she was. Want to come over on Saturday? If you like. no, hed say, getting irritated. if youd like. Id glance at Mum, who was still listening. All right, then. Id try not to sound too keen, so as not to upset Mum. I suppose youd like me to go back! he shouted. Well, maybe you havent grasped this yet, but her mother doesnt 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. Dont 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. I couldnt blame Stella, though. I did at first. I hated her at first. I thought, if Stella hadnt come along Dad would stayed with us. But it was Shreela who put me right on that. They just ignored her. They were just like me. And I couldnt help it. I felt sorry for her. Shed worked so hard. Id watched. It was between Mum and Dad. And treating Stella as if she were invisible was never going to solve it. Stella, I said. These are the pyjamas you bought me. Arent They beautiful? I swirled around and made for stairs again.

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Fair

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Sympathetic, kindhearted. Sensible

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On the bottom one, I stopped. Theyre brilliant, I told her. Thank you, I ran upstairs.