Personality Quiz - Rucha, Ashley R., and MaryGrace

[Mrs. Patterson]

Rucha: Lena
Ashley R.: Antonia
MaryGrace: Lena

Please describe and defend your character's view on the following issue (in the first or third person, as you prefer):

Lena's relationship with Jim while she, Jim, and Antonia were teenagers living in Black Hawk

Direct support from the book would greatly strengthen your description and defense.

[Mary-Grace (Lena)]

My relationship with Jim was nothing serious as teenagers living in Black Hawk. When I started working as a dressmaker, Antonia was not kind to me. I think that she was afraid that I was going to try to take Jim away from her, but that was never the case. Jim and I were friends, nothing more. We would walk home together after work sometimes and I would tell him about the dresses that I made that day. Every once in a while I would see Jim in town while shopping and he would come help me shop. I valued the relationship that Jim and I had growing up, but I always saw him as just a friend. It wasn't until later in life that Jim and I grew closer.

[Rucha]

Jim, Antonia and I were merely just friends growing up together in Black Hawk. Over time the three of us grew closer to each other and started to do everything together. However, I couldn't help but feel that there was always this unsaid but ever present jealously between Antonia and I. I felt as though she secretly hated me for stealing Jim away from her, because they have been friends with each other longer than I have been. Don't get me wrong, I love Antonia, she's one of my close friends, but there has always been something missing to our friendship, which I cannot seem to understand. And Jim, I've always seen him as a friend. He was there for me when I needed him most, which was all I could ever ask from somebody. I admired Jim; he was hard working, free, determined and went after what he wanted, probably what drew me to him in the first place.

[Ashley Richard]

Jim and I have always shared a strong friendship, and we shared many precious moments with each other that I will never forget. For example, Jim helped me learn English, and he helped me cope with the loss of my father. I have always loved Jim, even though it seemed like more of a brother/ sister relationship. I secretly always wanted something more with Jim. Often times I felt in love with our friendship. When Lena came along, I felt threatened because I never wanted to lose Jim and ignore what we had. So yes I was jealous because I felt as if Lena was taking Jim away from me. This is why I never really liked Lena or approved of their relationship (Yes, they did share a relationship whether she will admit it or not. How could I not notice her flirt with him and her always spending time with him?!). So, because of all this, is why I treated Lena with such an attitude.