Character Analysis Of Kinsey Millhone In 'A Is For Alibi'

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(A Character Analysis of Kinsey Millhone in “A” is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

Personality:

Millhone’s personality is “free spirit” and a tomboy type of character in this novel. She tends to avoid the typical female gender orientation by wearing mostly jeans, shorts, and, most importantly, turtleneck sweaters as a normal part of clothing attire when she begins her day with a morning jog: “A pair of shorts and an old cotton turtleneck. I’m really not a physical fitness advocate” (Grafton 67). In this manner, Millhone is not a woman that is overly concerned with her appearance, which gives her a carefree quality in her behaviors. This aspect of Millhone’s character defines a tomboy personality that cares very little for the traditional “feminine” gender role.

Physicality:

Physically, Millhone is a said to be around 5’ 6” and 120 lbs., which makes a lightly taller than average woman. Millhone is an athletically fit woman, as she does maintain her health by jogging three miles every day. In this manner, she exhibits many of the qualities of a law enforcement agent or a private investigator, since she does care about her strength and physical fitness. Although Millhone trained at the police academy, she does not enjoy jogging. More so, she tends to love eating junk …show more content…

Aside from her professional demeanor, Millhone has a causal and humorous quirkiness to her behavior, which makes her a more dynamic character. In this manner, Millhone is not totally professional, but she has a sense of humor and creative side of her personality, as well. In this way, Millhone is a far more “human” character than other female private detective, such as Honey West, which give her a more realistic and dynamic sense of humor in relation to her

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