Brownies Zz Packer Analysis

The characters in Z.Z. Packer's story "Brownies," are all distinct and unique in their very own way. Though some of the characters are round, others seem to have more flat characteristics that make them blend into the natural atmosphere in which the story takes place. For example, the narrator in the story, "Snot," tries to blend in while she is at the camp site. She states, "I wanted nothing more than to be through with it all: the bus ride, the troop, school-all of it" (Packer 358). With this statement, Snot, or Laurel as she is really named, lets the reader know that she tries wants to get away from the over dramatic girls of her Brownie troop. Also to be accepted by her fellow Girl Scouts. Even though she is the narrator, she can also