Nea Characterization In Saving Sourdi by May-Lee Chai

Indirect
"some men got drunk and i stabbed one of them. I was eleven"- shows how Nea wasn't scared of anyone even at a young age and was very protective of her sister
"I was certain we would at last find the life we deserved"-hopeful for a change and prosperity
"just the two of us, so we could talk about things like boys at school"-very close relationship with her sister sourdi
"I never thought of him as a fork in the road dividing my life with sourdi from sourdi's life with men" doesnt appreciate or like duke, feels lonely and replaced
"i took out the pack of cigarettes id stolen from ma's purse and lit one" shows the stress and how upset she was about her sister
"Ma found that recipe she wanted, that special delicious recipe she was looking for"- is a very good, convincing liar on the top of her head
"its a matter of life and death"-very dramatic
"she had made her choice, and she hadn't chosen me"- felt replaced and all alone, like her sister had given up all hope and nea felt terrible that there was nothing she could do
"i wish i was a naga"-wants to protect sourdi and make everything okay

Direct
chews her nails when nervous
has no remorse for stabbing the man, wants to kill him
is the younger sister of sourdi
is very emotional
felt as if she was a wicked girl
was glad she stabbed the man
jealous of her sister's beauty
fast runner