Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit Character Sketch
were meant to be separated from others. She did not have many friends because people did not
understand her, not even Jeanette. But Jeanette looked up to her because she had had always an
answer, knowledge why did things happen.
Louie saw the world in two categories: friends and enemies. “She had never heard of mixed
feelings.” Devils were daily talking point and she could find them anywhere. Sexuality was one of
taboos for her. For example when Mrs Rothwell was drowning and Fred had saved her, all Louie
could think about was Mrs Rothwell’s underslip that was showing. Her favourite book besides the
Bible was Jane Eyre. And because of Jeanette’s mother’s narrow-mindedness she even changed the
ending of the book so her daughter wouldn’t find out real aspects of life that would harm her vision
of life and mission.
All the men were self-indulgent for her. She used to rub shoulder with men when she was younger