Character Essay Peerless Flats
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Character Essay
The book “Peerless Flats”, written by Esther Freud, is about the life of a young girl named Lisa. She has moved to London with her mother and brother and wants to be an actress. Her mother, Marguerite, isnt very happy with the situation they live in but tries to make the best out of it. Marguerite is worried, optimistic and persistent.
Marguerite is worried because she has lost one daughter already by setting limits and desperately wants to know whats going on in Lisas life. She gives Lisa freedom but still want to keep her close. When Lisa wants to leave the house her mother tries to keep her in.
Secondly she is optimistic. She always tries to look at the bright side, for her children but also for herself.
Thirdly she is very persistent. She keeps on trying to get them a better house. She keeps going to the council to get them a better place to live. A house that actually has bedrooms, or at least one. Page 41: “Marguerite had met them in the office during her most recent campaign for a flat with a bedroom.” Page 19: “First thing tomorrow morning,” Marguerite said,” Ill go down to the office and tell them we have to have a bigger flat. And Ill get them to do something about it.”