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Kathy - Coggle Diagram

- - - - He develops a violent temper, often throwing tantrums in response to teasing from his peers.
      - Remains anxious and self-conscious about his artistic abilities as a young adult, initially keeping his artwork a secret at the Cottages
    - - Lacks the kind of emotional restraint that Kathy and Ruth exhibi
- - - - At Hailsham, she often leads her friends in make-believe games.
    - - Quarrels through subtle hints and indirection rather than direct confrontation
    - - Her most elaborate 'invention' is the “secret guard,” dedicated to protecting her favourite guardian Miss Geraldine from an imaginary plot
      - Ruth often implies that she has special knowledge and privileges unavailable to other students. For instance, Ruth hints that she receives special favours from Miss Geraldine.
      - Ruth’s pretending also shows her earnest desire to believe in hopeful possibilities.
        
        At Hailsham, her hints about Miss Geraldine reflect her longing for affection from a caring adult
        
        At the Cottages, Ruth indulges in the fantasy of her “dream future” and pins her hopes on the vague story of her “possible,” or a person who resembles her and from whose DNA she may have been cloned, in Norfolk.
      - In her attempts to fit in at the Cottages, she often ignores Kathy and Tommy and mocks both of them.