holes character essay
A character study of Kissing Kate Barlow
In the book Holes, by Louis Sachar, I chose the character Miss Katherine Barlow also known as Kissing Kate Barlow. Miss Katherine was first a schoolteacher, but then was the most feared outlaw. In the book you find out the story of how she became an outlaw from a schoolteacher. Miss Katherine Barlow was a sweet schoolteacher from the nineteenth century at Green Lake. She is also known for her beauty and her spiced peaches: “...full of knowledge and full of life.”
(Sachar, 102)
“She was very pretty. Her classes were often full of young men, who were … interested in the teacher…”
(Sachar, 102)
This shows that she was valued in the town of Green Lake. Most young men, and villagers liked her.
My first impression of Miss Katherine Barlow was that she was a nice schoolteacher. Everyone liked her because she was nice to everyone. She matched my expectations because I find it humanly, that if someone kills your loved one (Sam) you’d want revenge.
“Sam was shot and killed in the water. Katherine Barlow was rescued against her wishes.”
“…Miss Katherine shot the sheriff… Then she carefully applied a fresh coat of red lipstick and gave him the kiss he had asked for. For the next twenty years Kissin’ Kate Barlow was one of the most feared outlaws in all the West.”
(Sachar, 115)
This shows that she saw her loved one get killed, and she would have preferred to die with him, but was rescued (Quote 1). She got revenge by killing a lot of people and stealing their valuables and things they liked/loved. Her murder sign was kissing her victim (Quote 2).
A young man Trout Walker, the richest man in town, also loved Miss Katherine. He was stupid and spoiled:
“His real name was Charles Walker, but everyone called him Trout because his two feet smelled like a couple of dead fish.”
(Sachar, 102)
“Trout often showed up at night school, but never paid attention. He talked in class and was disrespectful of the students
In the book Holes, by Louis Sachar, I chose the character Miss Katherine Barlow also known as Kissing Kate Barlow. Miss Katherine was first a schoolteacher, but then was the most feared outlaw. In the book you find out the story of how she became an outlaw from a schoolteacher. Miss Katherine Barlow was a sweet schoolteacher from the nineteenth century at Green Lake. She is also known for her beauty and her spiced peaches: “...full of knowledge and full of life.”
(Sachar, 102)
“She was very pretty. Her classes were often full of young men, who were … interested in the teacher…”
(Sachar, 102)
This shows that she was valued in the town of Green Lake. Most young men, and villagers liked her.
My first impression of Miss Katherine Barlow was that she was a nice schoolteacher. Everyone liked her because she was nice to everyone. She matched my expectations because I find it humanly, that if someone kills your loved one (Sam) you’d want revenge.
“Sam was shot and killed in the water. Katherine Barlow was rescued against her wishes.”
“…Miss Katherine shot the sheriff… Then she carefully applied a fresh coat of red lipstick and gave him the kiss he had asked for. For the next twenty years Kissin’ Kate Barlow was one of the most feared outlaws in all the West.”
(Sachar, 115)
This shows that she saw her loved one get killed, and she would have preferred to die with him, but was rescued (Quote 1). She got revenge by killing a lot of people and stealing their valuables and things they liked/loved. Her murder sign was kissing her victim (Quote 2).
A young man Trout Walker, the richest man in town, also loved Miss Katherine. He was stupid and spoiled:
“His real name was Charles Walker, but everyone called him Trout because his two feet smelled like a couple of dead fish.”
(Sachar, 102)
“Trout often showed up at night school, but never paid attention. He talked in class and was disrespectful of the students