Mrs. Avery Character Analysis in Girl in Translation

Mrs. Avery is Annette's mother. She's an extremely kind and caring woman. She's also a real estate agent, and when Annette becomes aware of Kim and Ma's living situation, Mrs. Avery is able to arrange for them to rent a better apartment in Queens. She even offers to provide Ma's character reference.

Mrs. Avery Quotes in Girl in Translation

The Girl in Translation quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Avery or refer to Mrs. Avery. 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:

"Honey, look at me."

I was so startled by the word "honey" that I obeyed. I had heard Mrs. Avery using it for Annette. This was not a word principals used back home.

Related Characters: Mrs. LaGuardia (speaker), Kim , Annette, Mrs. Avery

Page Number and Citation: 98

Explanation and Analysis:

When Kim lands in Mrs. LaGuardia's office for what she believes is her expulsion, she guiltily refuses to look at Mrs. LaGuardia or listen to Mrs. LaGuardia's suggestion that Kim think about private school. The fact that Kim is so extremely startled by Mrs. LaGuardia calling her "honey" makes it clear that even though Kim is beginning to improve in school, she's not yet adjusted culturally to the U.S. and still expects that teachers are her enemies, as they were in Hong Kong. This shows how Kim looks at education as her way out of the factory system, though she Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium

"Does it have heat?"

She looked startled. "Do you mean central heating?"

"Yes, does it have radiators that work?"

"Of course it does. I mean, don't worry, the heat works great."

Related Characters: Kim (speaker), Mrs. Avery (speaker), Dr. Weston, Annette

Page Number and Citation: 254

Explanation and Analysis:

During Kim's meeting about an apartment in Queens with Mrs. Avery, Mrs. Avery is shocked when Kim asks if the apartment has heat and is free of pests. By asking these questions, Kim begins to share some of the depths of her poverty with people who actually have the power to help her. When Mrs. Avery seems somewhat embarrassed by her reaction to Kim's questions, it shows that like Annette, Mrs. Avery had no idea the kind of poverty that Kim and Ma are living in. It's unthinkable to her that someone would live in such horrible conditions, especially since Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque err

Mrs. Avery Character Timeline in Girl in Translation

The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Avery appears in Girl in Translation. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...allows Kim to go to Annette's house one afternoon to work on it. Kim greets Mrs. Avery formally, which seems to surprise Mrs. Avery. Annette and her little brother fight over a... (full context)

Mrs. Avery introduces Kim to the housekeeper, whom Kim greets with a handshake. The housekeeper makes Kim... (full context)

When they're finished, Kim asks Mrs. Avery to drop her off at the school. Mrs. Avery starts to protest, but then agrees.... (full context)

...school before Christmas vacation, Kim presents the plant to Annette as she gets out of Mrs. Avery 's car. Annette is puzzled and asks if it makes noise; Kim later realizes that... (full context)

Annette finds Kim and hugs her, excited they'll both be going to Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Avery introduce themselves to Ma and invite them out to lunch with them, but Ma refuses.... (full context)

On the evening of Curt's party, Kim goes to Annette's house. She greets Mrs. Avery warmly and Annette lets Kim borrow a daringly short dress and a pair of pumps.... (full context)

...temporarily canceled. Annette insists that the apartment isn't legal and says they have to tell Mrs. Avery so she can help. Kim, ashamed, says she doesn't want Mrs. Avery to know about... (full context)

A month later, Mrs. Avery invites Kim to her office. She explains that she found an apartment in Queens, though... (full context)

Mrs. Avery notices Kim's hopeful look and mentions that she'll need a deposit, paperwork, proof of employment,... (full context)

...reminds her that they're still like mother and cub. Back at the apartment, Kim phones Mrs. Avery and explains the situation. She also mentions her acceptance to Yale. Mrs. Avery offers to... (full context)

The next few weeks are extremely happy for Kim. Mrs. Avery is able to arrange for Kim and Ma to move to their new apartment in... (full context)

Mrs. Avery Character Analysis

Mrs. Avery Quotes in Girl in Translation

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Mrs. Avery Character Timeline in Girl in Translation