Katherine Mansfield
The Garden Party
Katherine Mansfield
Character Analysis: Laura
The character that won my favor is Laura, the protagonist of the story, who comes across as a
fragile and insecure young woman. All at once she starts to perceive her role in this complex
world. Moreover, she begins to wonder over the values and delusions, which are of great
importance in life. Throughout the story it stands to reason that she is trying to establish her
true self, even though she is steadily influenced by her family, especially by her mother. On
account of her constant questionings she finally evolves into an individual, who is capable of
distinguishing essential truths of life from unimportant ones, however she still remains to be
uncertain, which may indicate that her discoveries are not all-encompassing in nature and may
fade away from the memory.
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