The Summer of the Swans Characters

Betsy Byars
This Study Guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Summer of the Swans.

The Summer of the Swans Characters

Betsy Byars
This Study Guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Summer of the Swans.
This section contains 1,475 words
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Sara Godfrey

Sara is a young girl who is at that point in childhood where she is stuck between feeling and acting like a child and becoming a young woman. Sara is unhappy with everything about herself, from her huge feet to the much too short cut of her hair. Normally a bit of a tomboy, Sara does not feel inclined to participate in activities that will result in skinned knees anymore. Sara feels like a stranger in her own body.

Sara is angry with the people in her life. Sara's mother died and left her with Aunt Willie, a straight-laced old maid who never lets anyone have any fun. Sara's father is no longer the fun-loving man of her childhood. Now, he is a stranger who works in another state and sits in front of the television constantly on the rare occasions when he comes to visit. Wanda...

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