The analysis of the character Beccka is presented using several elements of literature to bring out the hidden traits of the young girl. According to the text, the young girl carries childhood characteristics that are common to many children within her age group. Just like many children, Beccka’s actions bring joy and happiness to the adults, and she can therefore be symbolically referred to as a bundle of joy’ to the parents and community members. Besides, the girl’s inquisitive nature is similar to the curiosity held by many children. Questions among children are considered normal, especially due to the urge to understand the origins of everything and why operations take a specific course.
The analysis uses the metaphor of a “sponge” to explain the actual nature of children in sourcing for information. The use of a sponge makes it more convincing to the reader of the actual character of the child. Beccka, therefore, acts like other normal children with multiple questions to increase her knowledge about life and other forms of existence. It is expected that children should appreciate the answers provided to them by adults. Young children usually possess some form of trust and believe the answers provided to them. Therefore, they cannot be expected to be interrogative and excessively inquisitive.
The analysis is provided in first-person narration, a style that enhances a story’s authenticity and validity (Damrosch 37). The author provides a first-person narration that analyses the character traits of Beccka from the viewpoint of other analysts, and as generated from personal critiques. The point of view of the text generates the narrator’s perception and understanding of the young girl, who seems to have unique traits, which are concealed from many analysts. The narrator uses some connotation to change the mood of the story. As the plot progresses, the girl is perceived to have hidden traits. While the first part of the analysis brings the normality of the child with an urge to learn, the second part questions this normality.
The girl is brought forward as an intelligent and wise child, who is not limited to the level of understanding of other young girls. Unlike other young girls, Beccka appears excessively inquisitive and interrogative, an uncommon trait among children. Although she appears to interrogate adults in a joking manner, she maintains her eagerness to learn and test the understanding of the adults. The narrator identifies uncertainty as to the possible cause of her inquisitiveness. The narrator draws the reader’s attention to the possibility of external influences on her unique traits. Whereas many children feel secure in the company of adults, Beccka seems disturbed, and maybe, is seeking more information and clarification from the adults. If the assertion by the narrator is correct, then the girl could be suffering from psychological problems, emanating from poor parentage or negligence from her seniors. The narrator draws the attention of the reader to consider a different approach to the analysis of Beccka’s character traits.
The analysis is therefore a critical evaluation that separates appearance from reality. Physically, Beccka is an ordinary child who is considered a bundle of joy to the community. However, the reality is that the child’s life is unstable and she is struggling to establish her boundaries of trust and confidence in adults. The narrator, therefore, helps the reader to conceptualize the possibility of instability in the child’s upbringing.
Works Cited
Damrosch, David. How to Read World Literature. New York, NY: Wiley-Blackwell. 2011. Print.
Senior, Olive. Do Angels Wear Brassieres? Essex: Longman, 2001.Print.