One character in one of the stories, is named Gina. The author, James Calvin Schaap, starts developing her character by putting her personality into the text. The story starts off with Gina saying all these annoying things about Christmas, and saying it with a very sassy tone. This is how the first impression of Gina is given to the readers. Then, the author talks about how in the Christmas play, Gina preferred to play Mary rather than an angel, because it is more practical and easier. Mary doesn't have to recite any bible verses from the scripture, doesn't have many lines besides just being around the manger with her son Jesus who is inside of the manger. This kind of shows how Gina likes to go the easy way and take things not too seriously. Then once she's done talking about the role that Mary has, she starts to make fun of 6th grade boy that has a main role in the play. The characterization of Gina isn't very pleasant, because so far throughout the story nothing nice has come out of her mouth. As the story progresses, the play performance is near, and a boy simply just asks her what it is like to play the mother, and her response is what do you care?" and gives attitude along with that. The author doesn't seem to give much characterization physically, but he does characterize Gina by showing her personality right from the start. But then when suddenly an unexpected prop is missing, the other members of the cast ask her to run home and find a doll. She says no back sass, talking back to the people, and simply just ask what kind of doll would be best. Maybe now the nicer side of Gina will be shown and not only the side where she talks back to people around her and makes them angry at her.
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