Marnie

Things she does:

  • Cleaning
  • Farming
  • Looks after the children and Raven
  • Mends clothes
  • Father taught her to do things men do [jobs]
  • Thatching
  • Cooking
  • Uses hand words to talk to raven (raver)
  • Fishing
  • Tried to look after Isake
  • Strong
  • She does male work
  • Learning letters from the priest
  • Scarifices her happiness
  • She does the washing
  • She shops for food
  • She marries raven
  • Goes back to see her family
  • She looks after her father

Things she says and thinks:

  • Religious words
  • Prayers
  • Sign language
  • Makes up hand signs
  • Raven’s good looking.
  • Misses her family
  • Doesn’t like Isake
  • Quotes from the bible
  • Couldn’t stand Isake touching her
  • Thinks the villagers are stubborn and irritating
  • “ouch
  • Maybe we’ve seen a lot of fools beating a sage

Things other people say about her:

  • Witch
  • Widow
  • Murderer
  • Cruel
  • Visually appealing
  • Stubborn
  • Brave
  • Strong
  • Slut

Personality traits:

  • brave
  • strong
  • encouraging
  • secretive
  • family oriented
  • helpful
  • determined
  • stubborn
  • understanding
  • not judgemental
  • considerate
  • Humble
  • Can look after herself
  • Protective of people she cares about
  • Independent
  • Pretty
  • Respectful
  • Generous
  • SUPPORTIVE

Any other information or quotes:

  • Quite rich(yet)
  • Black hair
  • She got raped by her husband Isake

Father Brannan

Things he does:

  • He gives Marnie food
  • He gives her animals e.g. Goat, Chickens etc.
  • He gives Marnie a boat
  • He prays for Marnie & Raven
  • He owns the church
  • He is a priest
  • Looks after Raven
  • Look out for Marnie
  • He builds Marnie’s house properly
  • He goes fishing
  • He writes sermons
  • He witness and is involved in the ORDEAL
  • He spanks Raven
  • He stops Raven from getting whipped
  • He performs a quick sermon about the good Samaritan

Things he says and thinks:

  • He’s very wise
  • He thinks of God all the time
  • Swears
  • He thinks that raven *raven* is just a mad man at first
  • He thinks that marnie should marry raven
  • “ He’s guilty” because he watched raven suffer and didn’t know he was deaf
  • Turned away a homeless and they died in the night and he had a dream that Jesus died because she did the same

Things other people say about him:

  • That he’s brainwashed by Marnie
  • Favours Marnie

Personality traits:

  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Thoughtful
  • generous
  • helpful
  • sympathetic
  • empathetic

Any other information or quotes:

  • He helps Raven and takes care of him.
  • He protects Marnie and stands up for her no matter what.
    “she has a difficult road ahead of her” Priest Brannan towards Raven
  • Over 40
  • “These things are yours now, by law.” After Isake dies he says that to Marnie

Isake

Things he does:

  • He drinks ale. ( alcoholic)
  • He works on the house
  • He works on the farm
  • Danced with Marnie
  • Raped Marnie are you sure ?? ←yes, WE’RE SURE.
  • Basically controls Marnie
  • Saved Marnie’s family’s house by marrying marnie
  • Forced himself onto Marnie
  • Creepy man
  • He died 2days after his marriage

Things he says and thinks:

  • He thinks he’s hot
  • He thinks he understands Marnie
  • Thinks he’s better than marnie
  • He says “ let me hear you say my name”
  • “ I’ve been wishing for it a year long my love”
  • He isn’t caring, he doesn’t care when raven is hurt (whipped)
  • He uses marnie, not because he loves her, but he uses her and treats her like an object e.g cow

Things other people say about him:

  • He’s helpful
  • He’s caring
  • He’s strong
  • Powerful
  • He’s stupid enough to take marnie in as a wife.
  • Rapist
  • So charming
  • Grand
  • AWESOOOOOOOMEEEEEE!

Personality traits:

  • Weird
  • Cheesy
  • Arrogant
  • Always drunk
  • Moody
  • Greedy
  • Seems lively and happy
  • Staunch
  • RAPIST! :O
  • Hairy person
  • Dark eyes
  • Vain

Any other information or quotes:

  • One of the lords sons
  • Big man
  • Staunch
  • HE DIES! By falling of the roof- thatching it.
  • He had a letter from his father about treasure that was hidden in that small cottage that he is staying in with marnie.
  • “I’ve been wishing it for a year long, my lovely.” He wants her to call him Isake
  • “I want to see what all the fuss is about…” he wants to sleep with her because of all the rudfe rumours back at her village

The Cottage

The cottage is a representation of Marnie. Consider this idea as you find quotes and ideas about it.

Things other people say about the cottage:

  • That it is bewitched by Eilis
  • It has Isake’s grandmother’s ghost in it, and Marnie is possessed by the ghost of Eilis
  • It’s worth more than all their fathers land.
  • Holds a hidden treasure from theking.

Any other information or quotes:

  • The way the cottage is explained or presented is the way marnie is feeling
    its worth more than Isake’s dad’s whole land put together.
  • Is burnt down by the kids …

How is it described?

  • Old, broken thatch, weeds growing on the stone wall
  • Damp, wet slimy stone floor
  • Moss covered walls, water leaking down the walls
  • Cosy and quiet
  • Weeds growing
  • Hidden treasure
  • Very SMALL
  • A hole in the roof
  • Scary!
  • Dark
  • Empty
  • By a beach


Ultan

(Village leader)

Things he does:

  • He helps with the witch trial ( one of the chief witnesses )
  • He wants to kill Marnie
  • He whips Raven
  • He’s the prosecutor

Things he says and thinks:

  • “We were told not to have a priest, since the priest was too under her spell, like a mad man.”
  • He thinks that Marnie is a witch.
  • He thinks Raven and Father Brannan are bewitched by Marnie
  • He thinks that Marnie should be trialled
  • He takes charge
  • He doesn’t trust Father Brannan

Things other people say about him:

  • People respected him
  • That he’s right
  • Good leader

Personality traits:

  • He is large and strong (bulky)
  • He’s stubborn
  • He’s mean
  • Cruel
  • Bossy
  • Very superstitious
  • He gives Marnie filthy looks when people said she was a witch and they wanted to search her of any marks that proved she was a witch.

Any other information or quotes:

  • Middle aged.
  • HES A MAN, HES NOT A WOMAN


Raven

Things he does:

  • Makes abnormal noises
  • Strips naked *ohhh yeaa*
  • Hand words
  • Loves to explore the wild
  • DANCES
  • Strange noises with his mouth
  • He fishes
  • He gets whipped
  • Helped Father Brannan
  • He healed Marnie
  • He married Marnie
  • Deaf
  • Helped with Isake’s burial
  • Eats Marnie’s food
  • Has a hideout over the hills and under some rocks with tombs
  • He likes looking at Marnie
  • He takes her to his “special places”
  • He fights Jonty
  • He dose sign language with Marnie
  • Gets angry [rages]

Things he says and thinks:

  • WHY
  • “WHY THEY MAKE FISH FACES?”
  • “BRAIRD PILEAZE” *bread please*
  • “MARN” [oh marn]
  • ‘’stupid’’
  • Favourite word is MARNIE
  • Screams and shouts
  • ‘’am I stupid?”
  • “Moon good beautiful”
  • “ Dirt-hoppers”
  • “Why?”

Things other people say about him:

  • RAVER
  • MADMAN
  • He’s under the witch’s spell’’
  • He’s got devils in him
  • He’s a gentlemen now

Personality traits:

  • He’s childish
  • Helpful
  • Gentle
  • Caring
  • He’s experienced
  • He’s wise
  • He’s Deaf
  • Smart for deaf person
  • Impatient
  • Free spirit

Any other information or quotes:

  • He speaks fast with his hands
  • He asks a lot of questions
  • He’s HOT??? – YES !!- RAVEN IS ACTUALLY DEAF!!!
  • His name is Raver originally, but later changes to RAVEN O’FIELD
  • POOR
  • Likes to hang out in the rock things
  • He’s different
  • He’s naked – aww yeahr

The Villagers

Things they do:

  • Beat up Raven because they think he is mad and has devils in him.
  • They made Marnie go through witch trials because they thought she was a witch
  • Talked about Marnie in the village while she was shopping
  • Threatened to kill Marnie
  • They live in the village
  • Accused Marnie of killing her husband Isake when she did not.
  • Encourage beatings
  • They believe they are right
  • Burn Marnie’s house
  • Respects the priest
  • Wiped black cat’s blood on the headstone of Ellis Isherwood
  • Witnesses Marnies wedding
  • They are nosey

Things they say and think:

  • Superstitious, they believe marnie is a witch because she lives in the cottage
  • They follow each other and don’t make decisions
  • They judged Marnie when they heard Marnie’s confession
  • They HATE Marnie
  • They believe Pierce
  • They are scared of new/different people

What do Marnie and the Priest say about them?

  • Not to trust them
  • To keep away from them
  • To ignore their comments and opinions
  • They are just scared of new/different people

Personality traits:

  • Angry
  • Stubborn
  • Self-centred
  • Confused’
  • Scared of change
  • Followers
  • Ignorant
  • Superstitious
  • ignorant

Any other information or quotes:

  • “The villagers were whipping the devils out of a mad boy” Page 5
  • They believe gossip
  • Very conservative

Pierce

Things he does:

  • Wants to buy the cottage
  • Forces marnie out of the cottage
  • Looks for treasure in the cottage/ wants the treasure there
  • Tries to take everyone’s land.
  • Blackmails people
  • Lies to Marnie about her father
  • He’s greedy and spoiled
  • Doesn’t care about his brothers belongings or his death
  • Tries to find a treasure
    Lied, so that Marnie would get hung
  • He destroyed Marnie’s boat

Things he says and thinks:

  • Tells the villagers that Marnie’s a witch because of the way that marnie is talking to say to Raven *witch craft*
  • Makes the villagers hate and distrust marnie more
  • Uses his dad to take advantage of marnie and her house
  • Now that marnie is married to someone else, he can have the house.
  • He cries and sobs when the cottage is set on fire
  • Threatens Marnie and the Priest by saying he has ‘his peoples’

Things other people say about him:

  • He’s in high class
  • Other people respect him because he’s a lord - rich
  • They believe him because he’s rich and respected
  • He’s smart

Personality traits:

  • Rude
  • Pushy
  • Up himself
  • Greedy
  • Lies to get what he wants
  • Selfish

Any other information or quotes:

  • WE HATE HIM
  • Isake’s brother
  • Has a wife and 2 kids and is the youngest