The Complex Character of Lady Runcie Campbell
Lady Runcie Campbell is depicted as a strict, stern, conflicted, elitist, and unsympathetic character in the story. Despite her upper-class status and Christian beliefs causing internal conflict, she struggles to show kindness and understanding towards others, particularly the gatherers who seek shelter at her beach house. Her judgmental and selfish nature creates tension and highlights the challenges she faces in balancing societal expectations with her Christian values.
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Charavter traits Strict/ stern Conflicted Struggles to be good Elitist Formal Judgemental Selfish Unsympathetic
Strict/ stern what is the meaning of this She says this as she is talking to Callum and Neil when they invade her beach house. She is stern and demands to know why they are there.
Conflicted Lady Runcie Campbell is from the upper class, elite. However she is also a Christian and this causes her some trouble when she is trying to make decisions. As on one had she must stick to the Class expectations and her way of life by keeping her distance from the gathers but on the other she realizes that it is her Christian duty to be nice to the men, help them and in that she stands conflicted.
Unsympathetic Lady Runcie Campbell is not sympathetic to the gatherers struggles in any way. This is shown is chapter 8 when the gatherers have no choice but to take shelter in LRC beach house. However they are found by her and thrown out despite the horrible storm and bad conditions of there own living quarters. This shows that LRC does not have any sympathy for the gatherers and their struggles.
