Character Analysis
One of Fenoglio's grandkids, Paula seems younger than Meggie, but still old enough to boss around her other siblings, particularly Pippo. We know she's somewhat more mature because her siblings "picked the bitter-tasting green bits out of their sauce with disgusted expressions on their faces" (27.22) when dinner is pasta with sage, while she enjoys it. She also tries to comfort Pippo after Basta's threats leave him traumatized (30.70).