An outlaw full of love : Kissin' Kate Barlow (Character Analysis)

 

 Camp Green Lake was the largest lake in Texas one hundred and ten years ago, just before the curse of drought came. The lake was surrounded by beautiful peach trees.There was a pretty schoolteacher named Katherine Barlow,who was able to make the most delicious spiced peaches.She was so kind and full of life, that everybody liked her.One day she fell in love with a ''Negro'' named Sam and kissed him.

''It's against the law for a Negro to kiss a white woman.'' (p 93, l 43)



 Unfortunately it was against the law so the sheriff offered her a insolent deal either she would kiss him or Sam would be hanged. Kate didn't agree to kiss him. I like it when she stand for the values of her love and she made a plan to run away to somewhere far with Sam. Her courage aroused sympathy in me.It's a pity that they couldn't make it and Sam was killed.After that incident the pretty schoolteacher became one of the most feared outlaws in all the West. She was called ''Kissin' Kate Barlow'',because she kissed all of her victims after killing them. Guess who was going to be her very first victim? The evil sheriff, of course ! I must say, if I were an outlaw, I also would make the same choice and kill the man who was responsible for my lover's death first.





 For all these reasons, Kate is my favorite character. After her lover's death her character has considerably changed.The innocent, pretty teacher was gone and a fearles, audacious and ruthless outlaw, who also has robbed Stanley's grandfather and left him alone in the middle of nowhere, was born. It shows us that our characters take their roots from our experiences. This helpful lady could be a perfect mother unless an unreasonable rule wouldn't have caused the death of the love of her life.


"Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness."Faith Baldwin

Just watch this viedo and you'll feel the power of their love...

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