![]() ![]() ![]() Catherine, on seeing the ant, connected its situation to her personal life. Any time, though, it would get trampled by the noisy villagers. For example, Catherine saw a poor ant hauling a heavy crumb to its home. Therefore, she realized how others in similar situations felt. Once again, one reason why Catherine changed was due to the factor that her situation was miserable, filled with suitors. Birdy changed during the life due to her miserable situation, and realizing how others in her shoes felt, and because several people along her path taught her lessons and positively influenced her. While possessing a sharp tongue, she was quite impatient and rude. In the beginning, she was stubborn, and always wanted things to go her way. ![]() Catherine, at fourteen, was sun-browned, gray eyed, and had poor vision. Anyone who reads this novel should drop the book only when they come to realize, as Catherine does, to be kind, to be yourself, and to face your fears with courage. By the end of the novel, she has dramatically changed. But while these suitors come and go, Birdy slowly starts to change in character. Who wouldn’t, if they were in Catherine’s situation? In a book called Catherine, Called Birdy, by Karen Cushman, Catherine hates her life, for she has to face horrible suitors even though she doesn’t wish to marry. ![]() “Corpus bones! I utterly loathe my life!” cries Catherine. ![]()
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