Kath And Mouse By Janet Mcnnaughon

In the short story "Kath and Mouse" by Janet McNaughton, the character Kath is most interesting because she is controlling and entitled, yet she is also hard working and careful. Firstly, Kath is directly described as a hardworking person by the author in the short story. This is demonstrated by the following quote: "She really worked at it, forty-five minutes every day. Not that anyone else knew. If anyone phoned while she was practicing, we were supposed to say she was out," (McNaughton 62). This phrase explicitly expresses to the reader that Kath is working on her piano abilities and it shows that she does not allow herself to be distracted in any way, including ignoring phone calls and friends. She clearly has the ability to stay focused on

This is because her brother has warned her that if she continues to mistreat Helen, he will report her. Kath is wary of her brother's threats and knows she needs to tone it down to avoid getting in trouble which indicates Kath being careful. Furthermore, the author displays throughout the text that Kath is a controlling individual who easily becomes resentful. The quote: "Then everyone else sat down. Even Kath. I didn't look at her, but I could feel the anger steaming off her,” (McNaughton 1) hints at Kath's bossy and controlling personality. Kath becomes quite disturbed and irritated when she finds "mouse," or Helen, seated at her table since she is negatively judging her as the new kid at school. As a result of Kath's reaction, the majority of her friends begin to treat Helen in the same manner that Kath does. Therefore, Kath is an extremely domineering individual since she determines who sits at their table and has practically established her own minions. Lastly, one can conclude that Kath is entitled as they read through this story. Her entitlement is illustrated when "Kath looked like she might