of his main character Elizabeth Bates. This emotion epiphany is best illustrated through his use of

her character development, characterization. In the development of Elizabeth's character he

allows the reader to see her angry, her concerns, her fears and eventually her awakening. In

showing all of Elizabeth's thoughts and relationships it is easy to see why Elizabeth ultimately

Characterization is the fictional element in which the author develops his characters.

Lawrence uses this tool to bring the reader through Elizabeth's emotional epiphany. He begins

by showing Elizabeth's situation and relationship with the people around her. This is an effective

tool in developing characterization because in viewing the characters interaction with other

characters the reader gets a better understanding of who that character is. The author not only

shows Elizabeth's character in relation to the other character in the story but he then proceeds

to show the reader Elizabeth emotional realization, through her own self reflection.

Lawrence begins to develop her character by

showing Elizabeth's relationship with her

to reevaluate the relationship her and her husband shared. While at the beginning Elizabeth

Elizabeth shows her to be both concerned and angry. She is angry that her husband is not home

explore herself. While she wasn't very warm, at the end when she realized how little they knew

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