He in "Matisse’’
The main character in the story ‘’Matisse’’ is a man simply referred to as ‘’he’’. The person remains unnamed and the action which the character did remains unnamed as well thus giving off the impression that ‘’he’’ could be anyone in the world and that what ‘’he’’ went through could happen to anyone.
"They’’ in "Matisse’’
‘’They’’ is also a general term used to refer to the rest of the people in ‘’Matisse’’ who stand by the major character and criticize him for his actions. ‘’They’’ can be used as a general term to make reference to the general population which do nothing else but criticize others.
The main character in "Christian Bérard’’
The main character is an unnamed woman who at first is described as being a lonely person who is not able to make friends easily. Food becomes her ‘’subject’’ and she starts using food as a method of getting closer to people and making friends.
The woman’s sister in ‘’Christian Bérard’’
The main character is described as having a sister whose name could be ‘’Helen’’. The main character and her sister lost contact over the years but the main character still remembers the advice she received from the sister years ago, thus transmitting the idea that the sister had a great influence over the main character.
The man in ‘’ Christian Bérard’’
The man remains unnamed just like the rest of the characters in the story and he is presented as being the person with whom the main female character felt in love. It is unsure if the two became a couple but the idea transmitted is that the two felt a lot happier after discovering one another.
The wife
The wife is mentioned in ‘’ [The house was just twinkling in the moon light]’’ and from the way she is described the impression is that she is the narrator.
The husband
The husband is only briefly mentioned in ‘’ [The house was just twinkling in the moon light]’’ but he is generally presented as being the protector and provider in the family.
The child
The child in ‘’ [The house was just twinkling in the moon light]’’ is the most important character, the source of the light described by the narrator. Thus, the idea transmitted is that children are the source of happiness in a family.
The narrator in ‘’ If I Told Him, A Completed Portrait of Picasso’’
The name of the narrator in this case remains a mystery but the fact that the narrator recalls the events from the perspective of a first person subjective point of view gives the writing a personal touch. The narrator thinks about herself as being a historian, presenting the facts and the lives of the Kings. In this writing, the narrator focuses on the life of Napoleon, constantly worrying what he would say about her writing style and about the facts she presented.
Napoleon in "If I Told Him, A Completed Portrait of Picasso’’
In the first and second part of the writing, Napoleon is simply referred to as being ‘’he’’ and is later mentioned by name. He is not presented as an individual but rather just another king who ruled at one point in history. Because of this, he is almost seen as the representative for other kings who came before him and who will come after him.
Men in "Idem the Same: A Valentine to Sherwood Anderson’’
The men in this case are described as a group and imagined as being dressed in hunter gear and carrying guns and knives. They are presented time and time again both as providers and as violent beings.
Women in "Idem the Same: A Valentine to Sherwood Anderson’’
The women are described as being fragile, especially when compared with the men. The women are presented as being weak and also as having the tendency to talk too much.
The narrator in "Idem the Same: A Valentine to Sherwood Anderson’’
The narrator is represented by a first person narrator who keeps herself separated from the main action described. From the reader’s point of view, the reader has no connection whatsoever with the other characters, except to recall the events.
The sister in "How She Bowed to her Brother’’
The sister is the main character, a person who starts off as someone who is not sure where she fits in the world. Because of this, she lets her brother lead her life and she follows his directions without questioning them. her situation changes towards the end when she finds a newfound sense of independence and starts to live her life as she pleases.
The brother in "How She Bowed to her Brother’’
The brother is the most powerful character, having such a power over the sister the narrator claims he owns her. In time, the brother learns to respect the sister and to consider her as being his equal.
