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From "Donald and Dorothy" by Dodge, Mary Mapes
Charity Cora Danby
A kind and intelligent neighbor girl who aspires to learn.
Core Belief
"Education, kindness, and usefulness are important."
Worldview
Charity's worldview is shaped by her limited opportunities and her desire to improve herself. She is a good-hearted girl with a strong sense of duty.
Personality
Charity is a patient, thoughtful, and eager-to-learn girl who is burdened by family responsibilities. She is a good friend to Dorothy and is always willing to help others.
In Their Own Words
"My, don't I wish I had a teacher to come every day and put me through! I'm just dying to learn things."
"It's nice to be useful, I s'pose, but I'm really as ignorant, Dorothy Reed, as a--as a baby"
"You can't boil the kettle, Ma. You boil the water."
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