Angela
Through the use of characters, themes and basic plot in James Moloney’s novel Angela, the impact of conflicting loyalties and the resulting dilemmas were very clearly and successfully raised. ... Over the span of the novel, James Moloney accounted for a great change in both Gracey and Angela’s characters; however, it was Gracey in particular who had to undergo a massive personal development. ... For Gracey, this meant finding a medium between the life she had always known which included her best friend Angela and Hamilton College, and the life that she saw was ideal for a Murri to lead. Although racial differences had never posed as a problem for Angela and Gracey in the past, with the changes which were happening in each of the girls’ lives, it seemed to be an issue that they were forced to approach. As Gracey struggled to find a place for herself in both aboriginal society and in Angela’s “world,” at times, she seemed to be both torn and indecisive as to where she belonged. ... “You’re a babe in the woods, aren’t you, Angela?