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Character Role Analysis

Delphine and Calinda

Siblings are often very different, and Delphine and Calinda are no exception. Physically, they're nothing alike. Delphine is fair-skinned and short and plump, while Calinda is dark-skinned and tall and thin. But their differences don't stop with their looks. Calinda is a kitchen whiz, while Delphine has no clue what to do with raw ingredients; Delphine never stops talking, while Calinda rarely says a word. They are different as can be yet united by their common parentage and the home they leave behind. In seeing their differences, their shared plight becomes all the clearer.