SARA CREWE
Sara Crewe is the daughter and only child of Captain Ralph Crewe. She was born and raised in India until the age of seven, when she was sent to Miss Minchin's Seminary.
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RALPH CREWE
Sara's beloved father; he will do anything to ensure her comfort and happiness.
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MISS MINCHIN
Miss Minchin is a dominant and unfriendly person and can be very cruel. She's also a woman who literally is jealous and resentful of a nine-year-old girl.
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BECKY
Sara has been at Miss Minchin's school for a while when Becky arrived at the Seminary to work as a scullery-maid. When Sara herself was turned into a servant, Becky proved as a true and reliable companion who does not let her down.
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LAVINIA HERBET
She was used to be given her own way in everything until Sara arrived at the Seminary. Lavinia is egocentric and arrogant but she is no fool. She has easily looked through Miss Minchin and is therefore inordinately jealous of Sara.
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ERMENGARDE ST. JOHN
Poor Ermengarde is the worst pupil in class. She tries hard but all those facts and numbers and words just do not want to get into her head. Sara has done well to choose Ermengarde for her friend. She is good-hearted and is loyal to Sara no matter if she is rich or poor.
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LOTTIE LEGH
Sara soon became Lottie's "Mamma Sara" because her real mother has died. It is not to be denied that people are quite right when they say that Lottie is a cry-baby.
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MISS AMELIA
Miss Amelia is the younger sister of Miss Minchin. She is very friendly but always is in the shade of her dominant sister. Miss Minchin makes all the decisions and Miss Amelia never dares to contradict her although she does often not agree, especially as far as Sara is concerned.
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MR. CARRISFORD
The first glimpse we get of Mr. Carrisford, the "Indian gentleman" who moves in next door, isn't too encouraging: he's "a man with a haggard, distressed face, and a skeleton body wrapped in furs."
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RAM DASS
Ram Dass is the Indian servant who's come back with Mr. Carrisford. He's very fond of Sara and helps her in so many ways.
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