Week 2 Characters



 Laura Marlin is an extremely bright girl and constantly observant about her new environment in St Ives.She is described as a inquisitive child who is curious about the world.She has short pale blond hair and acts very much like a boy. Her aim in life is to become a sharp witted and analytical thinking detective and she is already equipped with those skills at the tender age of 11. She's careful and always thinking ahead. Just as a great detective should be.I think the best character to play "Laura" in a film would be Emma Watson because it is easy to visualise Emma bringing Laura's character to life.



Matron is a good mannered middle aged woman who is careful but stern and strict when it comes to dealing with the orphaned children of Sylvan Meadows.Even though Laura can become an annoyance to Matron she keeps her cool and loves Laura no matter how many times she whines "why".

Calvin Redfern is Laura's uncle he is a mysterious character who seems to trust Laura with all his heart despite the fact he just met her.He is described in the book as "he looked like the handsome but careworn hero of some old black-and-white movie".Calvin leads a secretive life but Laura doesn't mind ,he is the only relative she has in the world.I would cast Johnny Depp as Calvin Redfern because he has a elusive kind of handsomeness.

Mrs Webb is the housekeeper for Calvin Redfern and Laura Marlin ,though she doesn't seem to do very much except cleaning at the bare minimal and cooking her delicious dishes. This "Pug-like" woman is the complete opposite of glamorous.She seems very interested in her employer always asking questions of his niece as if she knew.

Tariq is Mr Mukhtars so called son though he is treated more like "free labour" .This calm,gentle Asian boy from Bangladesh has been treated so cruelly in Laura's eyes.His frail fingers worked to the bone,his clothes sagging off him like sacks,constantly looking tired and slouching and sulking everywhere he went,as if some big burden was on his chest.Though to Laura he was her only true friend since she had arrived in St Ives.

Mr Mukhtar is very popular in the town of St Ives,he is also the owner of "The North Star" which is the towns best producing supermarket. Mr Mukhtar is clearly a business man always out  contributing to work in the small town. In the book he is described as "The man was almost grotesquely overweight. His clothes were fine and expertly tailored, but they failed to disguise his vast belly and multiple chins". He makes sure he is exceptionally nice to his customers and always good mannered. This man is very smart and cunning, always seeming to annoy Laura and confirming in her eyes that he abused Tariq (his so called son).

Mrs Mukhtar is an amazing beautiful woman yet she looks very hard and strict.She doesn't speak much but she like Mr Mukhtar is very careful about their adopted son making sure he is always isolated. She always talks in a very stern threatening way, which makes you think twice before opening your mouth in front of this stunning yet intimidating woman.She is always at the spa getting new treatments; it is impossible to absorb her beauty when you see how vain she seems to be.