Sophy Character Essay

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Hardy describes her as a 'young invalid lady', 'sitting in a wheeled chair'. He informs the reader about her hair, '…the long locks, braided and twisted…' taken from page 34. Also he says, 'She met the eyes of several of her observes by lifting her own, showing these to be soft brown…' Sophy is described as an, 'interesting women'. Sophy is mother to a boy aged twelve or thirteen called Randolph. He attends a public school and is training to be a priest. She finds it important to devote her time to keep her son happy and respect his wishes. He is introduced to the story very near the beginning, which shows his significance and importance to the tale. Sophy also regrets to harm people by disappointing them and therefore sacrifices her own needs for other people. From reading the first page of the story it is clear that Sophy is keen to raise money for those less fortunate than herself. This is shown when she attends a charity event. As the event ends she waits till everyone has left before she, herself leaves. This is interpreted from '… should be clear enough for her to be wheeled out without obstruction.' This shows that she is a patient woman, and again is another example where she puts others before herself. Within the story Sophy plays two different roles. When she is in the company of Mr Twycott and people of his class she possesses a week, feeble personality. Once she was married to Mr Twycott she was re-educated. Presumably this was enforced by her husband, to avoid her disgracing herself and him whilst, in discussion with acquaintances. However when in company of strangers and people within the same class as she was originally from Sophy plays an incredibly strong character, perhaps stronger than the males that appear within the story.
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