A Corner of the Universe: Childlike Hattie SSN

In the novel A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin, the main character, Hattie Owen, is very immature although she isn’t a little kid anymore. During the first day of summer, Hattie’s parents told her that her grandparents would be coming to the house. However, instead of staying home with her family, she leaves the house attempting to avoid them. When her father tells her that “Nana” is coming over she immediately thinks: “I feel like getting out of the house. I look at my watch. Ten o’ clock. That is a fine time for my daily walk into town. Plus on the way I hate to stop at Betsy’s to say good-bye to her. If I take long enough with both of these activities maybe I’ll miss lunch altogether” (Page 10-11). I think that the fact that Hattie is running away from her own family shows how childish she is. These small actions that Hattie takes reveal snippets of her personality which grow to create a greater picture as you untangle the story line. I have just recently started to read this book, but I loved every bit of it. I recommend all of you guys to check it out :)