Post #10

Miss. Finch from Neil Gaiman's "The Facts In the Case of the Departure of Miss. Finch" could be considered an outcast. The other characters in the story, Jonathan, Jane, and the narrator do not seem to be fond of Miss. Finch's company. Miss. Finch doesn't exactly have a great grasp on social interaction with other people. She often appears to be very passionate about her work as a "biogeologist." This can be seen by the numerous facts she brings up in conversation about parasites found in raw meat or about the last appearances of the Smilodon, a prehistoric saber-tooth cat. Miss. Finch's lack of people skills often leaves her at distance from forming proper friendships and relationships. She is often described in a way which makes her seem snobbish and strict, and as a result of this, people interact with her only out of obligation. Miss. Finch seems to be misunderstood because of her lack of social etiquette. When she is speaking of the Smilodons, the narrator catches a glimpse beyond the barricades she has built around herself, and he finds that he is genuinely interested in what she has to say. She too has dreams and passions, her ways of expressing these are just a bit more rough than other people's expressions of their desires. Chelsa Wlodarczyk, Post #10