Charlotte Edwards



''"I only pray that my remembrances will not unravel and turn back into air but will always hold their shapes in my heart." ''

Charlotte Edwards

Charlotte Edwards is the main protaganist in the story, Charlotte's Rose. Charlotte is a poor Welsh immigrant traveling to America with her father, Daniel Edwards on the Mormon Trail.

Charlotte's mother died giving birth to Charlotte's baby brother, David. Charlotte's mother gave birth to 6 children, but Charlotte was the only one who lived. The other 5 all died when they were born. Their names were Ann, William, Owen, Robert and David.

On the Mormon trail, Charlotte loudly volunteers to take care of the newborn orphan baby. She names the baby Rose, and takes care of her until she is 3 months old.

Personality
Charlotte is a lively, young girl who can sometimes be immature. She loves going on adventures and imagining. Charlotte is very creative and can think up almost any type of story. Comedy, Romance, Tradgedies, etc. She is so talented she can entertain and interest almost anyone with her stories. Charlotte is very religious, and doesn't go against the 10 commandments. She highly respects and admires the young prophet Joseph Smith. Charlotte is very close to her father, and often prays to her mother. Charlotte loves children, but at first doesn't plan to have any of her own. Near the end, Charlotte enjoys the mothering experience after taking care of Rose, and decides to have children when she marrys.

Physical Appearance
Charlotte was very small at birth, and had been the love of her mother's life. When she grew older, Charlotte became average height and weight, even a little bigger than most girls her age. Charlotte is dark like her mother. Her eyes are a light brown, and she has long, brown hair that she wears in two braids during the day, but lets down at night. Charlotte's skin is brown like acorns. She wears a red dress which she had outgrown, and fits her very tightly. Her skin is sunrough from being in the sun all day, she has rough hands from working around the house for her father.

Other Facts

 * Charlotte was born in July of 1843
 * Charlotte was born in Port Talbot, Wales
 * A majority of people believed that Charlotte should've kept Rose
 * Charlotte believes oxen are very stupid creatures
 * Charlotte dislikes brother Thomas Owen
 * Out of all of her mother's dead babies, Ann is the one Charlotte thinks about the most
 * Charlotte most likely ended up marrying John Bowen as an adult