Plot: The Characters

Protagonist: Rose Knightingale, 17.
-Free spirited
-Dreams of seeing the world
-Reflects wealth and society
-Romantic, dreams of falling in love
-Good relationship with father, bad relationship with mother.
-Misses her brother
-Dreamer

Mother, Mrs Knightingale.
-Main priority to be respected in society
-Experiences are everything
-Stern, not loving
-Wishes for children to be married to wealthy, respected people
-Wealth is everything
-Overspends on lavish goods

Father, Mr Knightingale
-Sympathetic and empathetic towards Rose and other children
-Not in control of his wife
-Disagrees with mothers spending but does not stop her
-Wants his children to be happy

Isabella Knightingale, 8 (sister)
-Musically talented
-Mothers favourite child
-"lovely"
-Obedient

Edward Knightingale, 23 (brother)
-Away in the navy
-Parents are proud of him
-Not aware of family problems

House staff
-various servants
-butlers
-cooks
-maids

James White, 19. Blacksmith
-Lives in small cottage in local village
-Works for his families business
-Not wealthy
-Made iron gates for Knightingale family, where he met Rose.
-Fell for Rose and made excuses to see her.
-Handsome
-Rose falls in love with him and start a hidden romance

The Earl of Canterbury, Cedric Huntington, 34 years
-Villain
-Owns a large house, and a lot of property
-Abusive, bad temper
-Wants to marry Rose
-Unattractive
-Creepy