CATEGORIES USED BY THE WRITER TO DESCRIBE ROBYN:

1)      The choice of name (Robyn is a male name and reminds to an idealistic hero –Robin Hood-; while surname, Penrose, is a female name)

2)      Her occupation (Robyn is a temporary teacher of a University that doesn’t exist in reality)

3)      Her way of thinking (she considers “character” and “novel” as product of Capitalism)

4)      Contrast with Vic (he represents the world of job and production, while she stands for the world of culture; he wakes up before, while she sleeps until the alarm-clock rings)

5)      The description of her gestures while she speaks

6)      The description of her behavior during the morning, and of her fears and hopes.