Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit is a short story written by Sylvia Plath. It highlights the realisation of the cruelty of reality through the eyes of a child.
Characterisation of characters: Uncle Frank, David and mother:
Uncle Frank: his niece looks up to him and is depicted as a heroic figure in the story. Frank is waiting to be drafted to the Army, as it is in the middle of WWII. He shows much love and compassion towards his family, as well as understanding. He seems to want to aid everyone's problems and keep the peace. This is shown when he says 'we'll pay for another snowsuit anyway just to make everybody happy'. He is kind and considerate of others and is a good role model to his niece.
David Sterling: David is a good friend of the girl, who he lives down the road from. Him and the girl are almost inseperable in the beginning of the story as they always played games together. Their friendship ends after the incident with Paula Brown and her snowsuit. He basically turns on her when he informs the girls mother of this occcurence.
Mother: the mother is a caring and sincere character. She is distressed about the war and appears slightly unstable, especially as her husband is dead.
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