The Robber Bride | Characters & Character Analysis

The Robber Bride Characters

Tony Fremont

Tony's personality is both subtle and intriguing. She becomes more likeable as one gets to know her better. On the surface, she is a diminutive woman who is often described as doll-like or tiny. Yet, Tony is a surprisingly powerful woman. Her tiny size allows her to enter a man's career field during an era when women are still very limited by social mores in terms of career choices. Because she is so small, the men in her field do not see her as a threat and welcome her into their fold. However, Tony worries that they see her as a pet or a mascot of sorts instead of as their intellectual peer. She does not allow herself the luxury of such pessimism, however. Tony is quite resolute in achieving her goals and wastes little time worrying about how others perceive her. Her resoluteness is the quality which both West...
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