Justine Kalinsky
Symbolism of name
Justine is a Hebrew name for just or true. The name does suit her as she is true to her feelings and beliefs.
Speech
- Colloquial expressions, formal vs informal language, use of swearing (blasphemy), other.
Appearance
- Clothing, mannerisms, disfigurations, age, sex.
Actions
- How do the characters react to each other?
- What impact does this have on the narrative (story)?
- How do the characters actions relate to the themes of the text ?(you need to list the page numbers where you have found your examples)
Justine likes St. Sebastions better than St. Stellas. She never really had any friends at St. Stellas and the other students there thought it was because noone liked her. Justine sat on her own by choice though. She didnt like discussing the same things such as ”the tragic return of off the shoulder shirts”. She was independant and confident enough in her own identity to sit on her own.
Other
- Describe the stereotypical nature of the characters and how they relate to their peers or society.
- What do you think about the characters and do you know anyone like them?
Justine doesn’t play a huge role in the book and only comes up occasionally. Her character is dynamic though and complex. Justine adds to the story though in her relationship with Franesca as she is misperceived like Fransecsa.
