Mrs Johnstone

development of character

• warm and caring mother despite struggle of supporting children alone

• at start, naïve, superstition and lack of education enables Mrs L take advantage of her

• poor judgement, buying from catalogue when cant afford

struggling, difficult life at young age, stress taken toll on appearance, reflecting mental and emotional struggle

“by the time that I was twenty five, I looked forty two… with seven hungry mouths to feed”

superstitious, fears irrational, needs external force to rely on for security, gives Mrs L way of manipulating her

“never put new shoes on the table… you never know what’ll happen”

maturity after moving, becoming more sensible, focused on what matters, has strength to refuse Mrs L, class isn’t what provided stability

“I don’t want your money. I’ve made a life out here. It’s not much of one, maybe, but I made it”