The Actions of the Main Character (The Narrator) are quite specific to the character that we are following in the story. Since the views and feelings of the character are quite optimistic, the actions of the character are usually done for someone else's need, not for the Narrator. The Narrator always put someone else's problems before her own, and finding a way to answer their problem instead of hers. She would have a smile of her face, and always go places with a purpose. With these actions this shows that the character is quite friendly and also that she is quite selfless, these actions were a way of showing that the character is diligent to her friends and family.
The Dialogue that the Narrator gives in the short story, is also quite similar to the actions of the Narrator, quite positive and happy. However as the story progresses the dialogue of the Narrator becomes darker and the Narrator is introduce to everyday realism than instead of her fairytale world. At the beginning of the story she introduces herself and her family (Her Mother and the Uncle that lives with them), that she lives in the bay side of Boston, on Johnson Avenue, etc. Her comments seem quite happy and friendly, but as the story continues we see that reality is a lot harsher than what she thinks it is. When the Narrator sees the American POWs in Japanese Camps, her descriptive words become darker and she see the torment that some people are going through in the dark war times.
The Physical Descriptions of the Narrator is very limited, however there are some clues in the story which suggests the physicality of the Narrator. We can tell that the Narrator is a young girl around the age of eight or nine who must be quite little due to other hints that we are told in the story. There could also be the fact that the Narrator could be quite thin, since her family is not the wealthiest and that reason that in the story that she could not eat at one point could show that she has difficulties eating.
The Idiosyncrasies of the Narrator are quite similar that to those that are found in all young girls round that age, quite sweet and happy since they have not met the sadness of the real world. The Narrator also has possible movements that show her Idiosyncrasies. When blamed for ruining Paula Brown's new snowsuit and leaving her embarrassed in front of all her peers, she first denied the accusation but then she ran of home trying to get away from her problems. The fact trying to stand up for herself in front of everyone shows that she has a least some confidence to stand up against them but then when she ran off it also shows that she is also a bit conscious of what people think about her in these sorts of situations.
The Objects or possessions of the Narrator that are included in the story are limited to what information comes with it. The Narrator had a costume of the Hero that she looked up to in time of need, Superman. This costume gave the Narrator some sense of hope and used it when she would play with her friends at school to re-anact old Superman stories or make new ones up. Also since the Television was not invented yet the family relied on the use of radio to keep in contact with things. The Radio is where the Narrator and her family first heard of the news that the USA would be joining the Second World War, and that they should be careful of possible German bomb raids in America.
The Reactions of the Narrator are quite interesting since they reflected upon the sort of person the Narrator is. The main reaction that shows the Narrator is the reaction to the accusation of the Narrator tripping Paula Brown in her new snowsuit onto an oil slick, thus ruining her new suit. The reaction that was of the Narrators was quite effective to see who the narrator is, you see because of her quick denial of the blame by Paula shows that she can stick up for herself and that she is confident, however when more of her friends begin to blame the Narrator for ruining the suit she runs of home to be comforted by the safe environment, this shows that the Narrator knows when to surrender.
The Thoughts of the Narrator show the real insight of the Narrator's feelings and emotions of each situation within the story. When the War picture is shown at the movie theater before the showing of Snow White, the Narrators thoughts are quite positive that being invited to Paula Brown's party and then going to the movies afterwards was a great treat and what an opportunity she was being given. When the Narrator arrives at the theater and then watches the war film she describes the horrible images she sees of POW at Japanese Concentration camps, she sees the desperation of American prisoners who try to escape by attempting a breakout, however are quickly defeated by Japanese guards who shoot the Americans and kick their dead bodies remaining on the ground, the disgusting images makes the Narrator vomit with filth and disgust of these images. The thoughts of the Narrator on the war picture is when the Narrator's dialogue and thoughts begin to darken.
The Background Information that we are provided with in the lead up to the story is little but is enough to keep you in connection with the lead up to the events. Before the story starts we learn that the year the story was set on was the year that America joined the Second World War, the year the Narrator won the prize for drawing the best Civil defence signs and also the year the Narrator's uncle moved in with her and her mother. The information (excluding the Civil Defence signs) comes into the story later and gives a more understanding into the lead up of the events that actually happen in the story itself. The author may have done this because it provides a lead-up to the story.
The Decisions of the Narrator are quite quick thinking ones, there is nowhere (apart from the incident with Paula Brown's snowsuit) where the Narrator has a chance to think about the decisions that she has made. Several decisions of the Narrators such as the decision to run after the snowsuit incident show that the Narrator although caring to other's problems does not want to enter problems of her own, she wants to help other not herself. Many of her decisions like I said are quick ones, that she does not have a long amount to thing about.
