Doris Baines


	Personality	Role
	Hypocritical, after refusing to marry so many 'milkfed' young men she accepts two wives Ability to respect diversity, but also fails to regard everybody as 'one' thus going against Olinka principles She does her bit for racial relations by fostering Harry, however she produces in him a silent observesness She is a key contributer to change nonetheless Succesful Missionary	Doris Baines success as a missionary comes simply from not caring- she only came to Africa to be alone. She therefore represents a division of races in society: as a white wealthy woman she has the money to bring sucess as a missionary, whereas the black missionarys have desire and dreams to help them, but lack of faith to allow them to progress Doris Baines is an example of what the black women could be like if they werent prevented through poverty She is rewarded with solitude and grandchildren, implying that she has had all the benefits but minimal responsibilities, whereas Nettie and Samuel have been burdened by responsibilities
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Hypocritical, after refusing to marry so many 'milkfed' young men she accepts two wives
Ability to respect diversity, but also fails to regard everybody as 'one' thus going against Olinka principles
She does her bit for racial relations by fostering Harry, however she produces in him a silent observesness
She is a key contributer to change nonetheless
Succesful Missionary

Doris Baines success as a missionary comes simply from not caring- she only came to Africa to be alone.
She therefore represents a division of races in society: as a white wealthy woman she has the money to bring sucess as a missionary, whereas the black missionarys have desire and dreams to help them, but lack of faith to allow them to progress
Doris Baines is an example of what the black women could be like if they werent prevented through poverty
She is rewarded with solitude and grandchildren, implying that she has had all the benefits but minimal responsibilities, whereas Nettie and Samuel have been burdened by responsibilities

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