She's as lonely as Jess is, and also requires a friend: "I need somebody to play with," she tells Jess early on. But while she often looks to Jess to provide that friendship, for most of the book he's just not that interested, seeing her as a little squirt and preferring to go to Terabithia with Leslie.
She is portrayed by Baliee Madison. After Leslie dies, May Belle the only one who worries about him being lonely, telling him, "I just wanted to find you, so you wouldn't be so lonesome". The way the content is organized and presented is seamlessly smooth, innovative, and comprehensive. She looks up to him and admires his resilience as a runner.
May Belle often does Jess favors around the house, helping him with his chores when his older sisters, Brenda and Ellie , would never even stop to consider such a request. She constantly longs to tag along and play with Jess and Leslie —but because the two of them usually want to be alone in Terabithia, they come up with ways of distracting and placating May Belle.
For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:. Chapter 2 Quotes. Related Themes: Gender Roles. Page Number and Citation : 19 Cite this Quote. Explanation and Analysis:. Chapter 3 Quotes.
Related Themes: Individuality vs. Page Number and Citation : 36 Cite this Quote. Chapter 13 Quotes. Related Themes: Friendship, Grief, and Loss. Page Number and Citation : Cite this Quote. Related Symbols: The Bridge to Terabithia. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Chapter 1. In the middle of his reverie, Jess hears May Belle calling for him because it is time for breakfast. Jess races back home and sits She seems a creature from another world to him, a beautiful woman with a beautiful look and a smile for all the students, but especially Jess.
She encourages his artistic talent, one of the two people in the world, including Leslie, who does, and seems to care about him in a special way. She is somewhat of a hippie, which only deepens her allure for Jess, because it confirms her individuality and separation from the narrow world of Lark Creek.
Kind and caring, it is no mystery why Jess adores her, as she seems to fill a void of affection and compassion that he does not get from his family. Read an in-depth analysis of Miss Edmunds.
Leslie's father. He is a political writer who is extremely gifted intellectually but rather scatterbrained. Leslie's growing friendship with Bill disturbs Jess until Leslie invites him to spend time with them as well. Leslie's mother. Judy writes novels and seems to spend most of her time closed in her room with her typewriter going. Not that she neglects Leslie, but she just seems busier than Mr. All in all, Leslie's parents lavish on her the love and attention that is not demonstrated clearly in Jess's house.
A seventh-grader who is the school bully. Janice terrorizes May Belle, as well as the rest of the younger kids, until Jess and Leslie find a way of getting back at her. However, Janice is not an ultimate demon; she has her own problems that lend her an aspect of sympathy. Her father abuses her, and when her friends blab her secrets to the entire school, her tough-girl persona snaps. It is Leslie who comforts her, at Jess's urging, forming an unlikely friendship between them.
SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Important Quotes Explained. Book Full Book Quiz. She doesn't like Leslie because she thinks she looks down on the Aarons family. This is not true, but it takes a lot of work on Leslie's part to convince her she doesn't think they are below her in society. Momma does show compassion towards Jesse after Leslie dies, but she is unable to give him the comfort he needs. Momma is a self-centered woman, whose circumstances do not allow her this luxury.
Jesse Aarons, Sr. Jesse's dad is a man of few words for Jesse. He works hard and doesn't believe in giving his only son any signs of love, for fear it would seem unmanly. He doesn't approve of Jesse's drawings and of Jesse and Leslie's friendship, because they seem unsuitable for a boy. He does however show compassion towards Jesse after Leslie dies, which brings the two of them closer together.
Miss Edmunds She is Jesse's music teacher, who encourages him to keep on drawing. She praises his talent and even takes him to Washington D. She is unconventional, because she wears jeans to school, but she is also warm and fun to be around.
Jesse has fallen in love with her and looks forward to the Friday music class every week. Judy and Bill Burke They are Leslie's parents who are writers. Bill especially bonds with Jesse, during the renovation of the living room in the Burke house. Bill comes to appreciate Jesse's carpentry skills and Jesse likes to listen to Bill talk. Bill and Judy are both professional writers who are very successful, which means they expose Jesse to a different way of life than he has at home.
0コメント