Characters in the Curse by Lee Su Ann

CHARACTERS

Azreen Saleh
Azreen Saleh is the daughter Saleh Abdullah. She is the total opposite of her sister, Madhuri who is pretty, sweet, polite and obedient. Hence, she was always compared to her and she hates it. She was a tomboy when in school, and she often got into trouble. Her bestfriend in school was Asraf. She would do anything to help him, even if it meant taking the blame for his faults. She did had feelings for him, but Asraf was in love with someone else. She seems not to get along with her father. She joined a foster programme and met her foster parents, Datin Sharifah and Datuk Zulkifli, and they remain close even when the programme ended. She was offered a scholarship to study in UK, and she hadn’t gone home for a long time – not until Madhuri’s death.

· Jealous of Madhuri
“And oh, how Azreen had despised her! Madhuri was always the pretty one.” (pg. 8)

· Short, wears glasses, fiery tempered and outspoken
“Who would want anything to do with a short, bespectacled and fiery-tempered girl who always spoke her mind, no matter how improper the ideas were? (pg. 8)

· Obstinate
“Who would love an obstinate child who was such a contrast to her beautiful and soft-spoken sister? (pg. 8)

· Hates being compared with her sister
“She could not stand it when her parents and friends compared her to her sister.” (pg. 8)

· Fond of her sister anyway
“Perhaps she had not always despised her sister.” (pg. 8)

· Independent
“If she can find her way around London by herself, I’m sure she can find her way around the airport.” (pg. 15)

· Prejudiced
“Azreen, according to them, was a troublemaker.” (pg. 26)

· Outcast
“Socially accepted, I mean. Look at me. Everyone hates me.” (pg. 38)

· Determined
“She must gather her strength and face this.”(pg. 39)

· Stubborn
“Why must you be so stubborn?” (pg. 88)

· Confident
“She was confident she could beat half of those scrawny boys.”