The Fruitcake Special: Characteristics of the main characters - Anna and David Amos

ANNA


Creative

• I decided to throw in a piece of the fruitcake Momma had packed for lunch. (dares to experiment) (pg.31)

Curios

• Although I couldn't explain why Mr Amos had suddenly found me attractive, I really wanted to find out. (pg.38)

Modest

• ...what's the lovely smell?...It was embarrassing (made uncomfortable by his attention)(pg.32)

Status-conscious

• But he was only the pizza delivery man.(pg.35)

Frank

• I thought it was because you found me attractive,...And because you liked my perfume.(pg.39)

Realistic

• But I know I am just ordinary looking.(pg.34)
• Men have a way of calling you 'nice' when they really mean they don't care how you look.(pg.39)

Observant

• All the conversation was of the polite kind, but I could tell he was getting ready to say something. (pg.39)

Insightful

• Then, all at once, I realised: it was the fruitcake special!...make a girl attractive to men. (pg.41)

Has a sense of humour

• Thank goodness the taxi driver was a woman!(pg.46)

Smart

• What if I...find out what it was in that fruitcake that caused men to go mad with love...could make a lot of money!(pg.48)

Level-headed

• ...not his usual type at all (knows the boss likes beautiful girls)(pg.34)
• He was calling me darling again...I realised: it was the fruitcake special! (she knows he doesn't mean it) (pg.41)

DAVID AMOS


Superficial 

• ...preferred to be with pretty youmng models. (pg.32, 34)
• ...famous for going out with beautiful women. (pg.34)

Snobbish

• ...never dream of saying nice things to ordinary looking girls (pg.32)

Unkind

• ...make a joke about it to his friends at the golf club. (pg.32)

Keen sense of smell

• ...Mr Amos had an expert nose for perfumes. (pg.32)

Controlled by girlfriend

• ...Right, David?...Absolutely, darling (pg.56)

Uses money to settle problems

• ...so they accepted my apologies-at a price...at least the name of Amos Cosmetics didn't appear in the newspapers (pg.55)
• So David wants you to accept a bit of money to make up for any disappointments...(pg.56)