Characters

1. Who is/are the main character(s) in the story? What does the main character look like?
A: The narrator, Anna. Anna is beautiful and cute, but she is blind.

2. Describe the main character’s situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
A: She doesn't view her mother so much as a trapeze artist who lost her livelihood.

3. What are some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character? How are these characteristics revealed in the story? How does the main character interact with other characters? Note the degree of complexity of his/her behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances their habits mannerisms, speech, attitudes and values. What is the main character’s attitude towards his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
A: Probably she would be sad, because she can't see her mother. She ends up also struggling with balance and coordination.

4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
A: She is blind and struggling with her sight, and she realize catlike precision of her movements may be the product of her early training. She also rarely thinks about her mother’s career in the Flying Avalons, however, because her mother preserves no keepsakes from that period of her life.

5. Is any character a developing character? If so, is his change a large or a small one? Is it a plausible change for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change given sufficient time?

A: She is still blinded, but she changed herself by struggling with balance and coordination. She also still navigates her home so gracefully, never upsetting anything or losing her balance, as she do it always.