The Wicker Husband-The analysis of the characters

 by Ursula Wills-Jones
                                                                         retold by Rudi Brata
The analysis of the characters

I begin the analyzing from the characters of the ugly girl. In my opinion, even though she is not beautiful, she is a kind-hearted person. I can see this personality from her attitude in the story that she never complains about her life, she never spreads some unimportant gossips to other people in the neighborhood, she is never jealous and envy to other people. She also enjoys her marriage life even though her her neighbors almost always spread the bad gossip about her. 

Then I continue with the wicker husband. He is a good, romantic, devoted, helpful, faithful, honest, loving and obedient husband to his wife. I can judge those personality traits from his special treatment to his wife. For examples, I start from the first night of their marriage, The wicker husband says to his wife: ‘ This bed is broken. Bring me a chisel: I will fix it.’  Then he fixes that broken bed just like a good husband. This means that he is so handy, and helpful to his wife. After that, at the end of the day after the ugly girl comes home from work, the wicker husband looks at her nicely and say: ‘I was made to be with you.’ This reflects that he is a sweet and romantic guy.

Next, I characterize the basket-maker. I think he is a creative, artistic, punctual and nice person. Because he can create something made by wood or wicker creatively and artistically. He also can finish the order on time. And he treats his customers nicely.

After that, I describe the blacksmith’s wife. She often minds other people’s business and she is also envious. I judge this from the story that she is the boldest in the wedding party. when the music pauses she goes towards the couple. Then she listens the wicker husband say ‘you are the only reason that I live and breathe’ to his wife. Then, she tells about this to the neighborhood. So, this makes other people especially  women become envious and jealous.

Then, the butcher is so ambitious. Because he gives everything he has in order to get the wicker lady. He is also mean to his wife. I can see this because when he wants to meet the wicker woman he locks his wife in the coal cellar. I think, he does this to his wife in order to be free from his wife’s interruptions or disturbances when meeting and getting the wicker lady.