- KatieRoden, Doctor,
The rock of the group, Katie is ready for a fresh start after a tough couple of years.
Having been suspended from her job for conducting an affair with a patient, Katie is determined to wipe the slate clean and start afresh. With a new job in a local hospital, albeit in a junior role, Katie hopes for a less complicated life and is determined to stick to her vow of celibacy.
Katie previously had a two-year affair with John, a terminally ill patient she was looking after. While mourning his death, Katie found comfort in his son Sam, but ended the relationship when the details of John’s death we’re revealed to his family. Since then Katie has moved on and determined to stay happily single.
- Siobhan Dhillon, Lawyer
A hard working professional whose personal life isn’t what it seems.
Hari and Siobhan are now proud parents to baby Elsa, and have managed to sort out a relatively ‘normal’ family life. But, despite appearances, their family unit isn’t as strong as it may seem and Siobhan hides a dark secret.
Successful lawyer Siobhan seemingly had the perfect marriage to the handsome and caring Hari. However, she was unable to resist an office fling with her colleague, Dominic, and as a result fell pregnant. Siobhan decided to confess all to her husband, who eventually agreed to stand by her.
- Trudi Malloy, Mother and Baker
Trudi and Richard are in a constant state of chaos; they and their three young girls are living between two houses and money is very tight. The spontaneous first throws of passion and romance are slowly ebbing away from their relationship but Trudi is keen to take her relationship with Richard to the next level.
Trudi has been badly burnt in the past, not least by her lying husband who betrayed her by pretending to perish in the 9/11 attacks in New York and planned, with his American lover, to con Trudi out of a third of her compensation money. However, Trudi feels that Richard is completely different and is keen to tie the knot and make their commitment permanent.
- Jessica Fraser, Event organisner
Having moved on from the heartache dished out by her lesbian lover, party girl Jessica seems to have met her match in playboy millionaire, Mark.
Jessica's previous conquests include her boss Simon, married lesbian Alex and her friend Stella. However, after a whirlwind romance with Mark is that all about to change?
You need to start looking specifically at the different characters and how other people have discussed each of them. Consider whether there are differences between them in terms of appeal - eg 2 contrasting characters in DH.
ReplyDeleteLook for analysis of the women in terms of feminism or post feminism, or changing representations of women. Look at the diversity of employment for women in M, and contrast with the lives of women in DH (examine what others say as well as what you find in your primary research - textual analysis).
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