Character Pictures Two: Maria

Please see the picture of Maria below.

I think this image is a good representation of Maria because in the novel, I imagined her as a ten year old girl who loved to play games, read books, and have fun. In the image, she is standing in her living room, and smiling. Maria seemed like a playful and joyful child in the novel, always joining in her brothers' games. I also drew Maria looking right at you. To me this says that she is confident in her abilities. She was a good scholar in the novel; she knew her geography and history. In I Am David, she always wanted to listen to David. I think this is because David was willing to tell her what she wanted to know more: about the real world outside of her household. I also think Maria was lonely sometimes, being the only girl with four other brothers. She probably wanted to just interact with someone her age that didn’t just run around and play “Davy Crockett and the Indians”. 

If you look closely, Maria is wearing a cross around her neck. This is the cross that she gives to David as he is leaving. I drew a blouse and plain black skirt on Maria because these are the kind of clothes that daughters of rich parents would wear around this time.

Also, the background of the picture is from a magazine. It is a picture of a fancy Italian house, and when I sawit, I thought that it would help add more feeling and emotion to the picture of Maria.  To me, the picture provides a happy atmosphere, as it is well lit, and has lighter tones.