A Memory Characters

The narrator is a girl who is most likely in her early teens. A contemplative, observant person, she has been taking painting lessons and is in the habit of creating a rectangular frame with her… read analysis of The Narrator

The boy is the narrator’s love interest. He has blond hair and is about the same age as the narrator. She once “accidentally” brushed his wrist on the stairs at school, and she turns… read analysis of The Boy

The man is part of a family of bathers that have settled close to the narrator’s spot on the beach. There is the man, two women (the older woman and the younger woman… read analysis of The Man

The older woman is part of a family of bathers that have set up on the beach near the narrator. The narrator notes her pale skin and that she is overweight, with large breasts… read analysis of The Older Woman

The two young boys are part of the family of bathers that have set up near the narrator on the beach. They appear to be brothers and have very light, straight hair. They are chasing… read analysis of Two Young Boys