The character’s name: Abby   -- Abigail Beatrice Edmunds

I noticed this about her name:  Beatrice is a spunky, quick-witted character in the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing, and Beatrice is also the woman loved by Dante in The Inferno and his other works.  

Don’t forget to include the page numbers where you find the information.

how the character is described by the narrator

(She is the narrator -- first person narrator)  She's turning seventeen. p. 11-12.

page 42 She's knowledgeable about artsy music.

p. 18 She appreciates the college motto "Live without Limits."

p. 113 She thinks Jason picked the brown dress to match her eyes.

how the character is described by other characters

p. 25 "You're a natural" at being a director, says Valerie.

p. 27 Jason says that when she wears her hair up her face looks stern and pinched.

p. 31 Mr. Thompson (Dave) the drama teacher says that her directing notes are brilliant "You really have a gift."

what the character does

 She buys (and wears) odd colors of nail polish because "It was on sale." page 9

She wants to go to a different college, but is afraid to tell anyone. She does apply there without telling anyone.  p. 14

She wants something different for her birthday party, but gives in. page 11.

She can't speak up enough to get everyone's attention at play practice. page 20.

what the character says and how he or she says it

"Tomorrow's a big day.  I want to look my best."  She is excited about being assistant director of the high school play -- taking over while the teacher is gone.) page 9 and 10.

"I never have to worry. . . " page 43

She says, "Jason can be surprising," but it didn't come out convincing. p. 43

what the character thinks

She wants to make her own choices about her own life -- but doesn't expect to get to.  p. 13

She wants more spontaneity (page 14), something to shake up her life.

She has wanted to be popular -- cute, bubbly.  p. 16

She has big, crazy dreams p. 18 (like her dream about going to Italy with a million dollars)