Cold Comfort Farm- Aunt Ada Doom - Character analysis in A Level and IB English Language & Literature

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Created by: Isabella
Created on: 14-05-13 18:04

Personality

Role

Domineering
In control of the farm
Throws a fit everytime someone tries to leave
Refers to herself in the 2nd person
Dislikes Flora
Uses emotional blackmail to get what she wants

Main antagonist
Obstacle to most of the plot- she does not like change and opposes Flora's changes
Mentioned many times before appearing,usually referring to her being mad or negative words used to describe her

Development (Growth & change)

Other information

Rapidly
Throughout most of the book she stays the same and you do not think she will change
Flora manages to get through to her- has a long conversation with her
AAD leaves to go Paris and spend the money

Flora sees through her act; as they both most controlling
Doom was a nickname given to her due to her negative child
Her childhood trauma affects her deeply- mentions of her disliking her husband and child
Comparisons to Mrs Morel of Sons and Lovers

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