That is all there is to say''-but is soon confiding her pranks and troubles in fascinating detail. Since the graves were unmarked, the soldier could have lied just for the money the monks paid for his help.Unwillingly keeping a journal at the behest of her brother, a monk, Birdy (daughter of a 13th-century knight) makes a terse first entry-"I am bit by fleas and plagued by family. I think the monks may have been fooled by the soldier who led them to the graves. She is respectful of Catherine and hesitant to act too boldly in front of her.Ĭatherine is impressed with the relics Brother Norbert and Brother Berhtwald bring back from Rome. She does not worry about class distinctions and wishes Meg would stop curtseying and calling her "my lady".Īs a peasant, Meg is always conscious of the class difference between herself and Lady Catherine. She believes that accepting them willingly makes life happier and more peaceful.Ĭatherine views Meg as a friend and fun companion.
Mother sees these tasks are part of the life she and Catherine were born into.
Below each scene, have students explain the character’s thoughts on the issue depicted or include an illustrative quotation from the novel.Ĭontrasting Perspectives Catherine’s Point of ViewĬatherine thinks Shaggy Beard is the most foul person ever to walk the face of the earth.įather sees Shaggy Beard as an average man who will bring wealth and security to Catherine and her family.Ĭatherine thinks all of the sewing, embroidery, and other ladylike tasks she does are pointless and not worth her time. Students can include their own point of view or the author’s as well. Using a T-Chart, have students depict Catherine’s perspective on the left with the contrasting perspective of other characters on the right. Storyboarding can be a helpful way for students to distinguish Catherine’s point of view from other characters’. (The modern reader, for example, is not surprised that it happens to be sunny on October 28th, despite being the feast of Saints Simon and Jude.) At times, the novel contains dramatic irony when the modern reader can spot flaws in Catherine’s reasoning and predict the outcome.
In many places, Catherine’s point of view may also differ from that of the reader. It is clear, however, that many of the people in Catherine’s life do not share her perspective. Since Catherine, Called Birdy is told in first person, the dominant perspective is Catherine’s.
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