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He is afraid that because Neveu is an attractive woman, she would draw away the police men’s attention from their work. He also thinks that she as a
woman should have nothing to do with the police force, since women are not as strong as men, but that could be considered a pretext, since Neveu is a
cryptographer, and that does not acquire any physical strength. It is not only Fache who is annoyed with a female co-worker. There are also cryptographers, who do
not want to work with her, and it is not her looks that concern them, it is her great knowledge of symbology and her ability to show it.
4.2.1 Beautiful
According to Murphy, a character can be recognized by hisher physical appearance. In this novel Sophie Neveu is described as a beautiful simple and
elegant woman. It can be seen from her appearance. Unlike the waifish, cookie-cutter blondes that adorned Harvard dorm room
walls, this woman was healthy with an unembellished beauty and genuiness that radiated a striking personal confidence. 56
She was moving down the corridor toward them with long, fluid stides… a haunting certainty. Dressed casually in a knee-length, cream color Irish
sweater over black leggings, she was attractive and looked to be about thirty. Her thick burgundy hair fell unstyled to her shoulders, framing the
warmth of her face. 55
The way she dressed described that she is a simple but elegant woman. She does not waste her time to make up herself. Dressing casually but still in
elegant looking. Though she is thirty, she still looks pretty. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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4.2.2 Stuborn
Sophie‘s relationship with her grandfather, Jacques Sauniere was not good since her coming home for holiday when she was studying in university. To her
surprised, she found that her grandfather was having a ritual sex. She went away and left her grandfather.
Sophie never responded except once-to forbid him ever to call her or try to meet her in public. She was afraid his explanation would be more
terrifying than the incident itself. 81
It seems that she cannot forgive her grandfather. She did not want to hear any explanation from her grandfather. For ten years, they were having bad
relationship. Her grandfather always sent her cards, letters, even reach her on the phone but she ignored him. She did not want to talk to him or hear any
explanation.
4.2.3 Smart
As stated above that she works for Paris Judicial Police. Her ability makes her senior above her. She brings the new methodology of cryptography to solve
the cases in Paris police department. At thirty-two years old, she had a dogged determination that bordered on
obstinate. Her eager espousal of Britain’s new cryptologic methodology continually exasperated the veteran French cryptographers above her. 55
As a woman she is not expected to know much, especially not more than men, therefore she becomes a threat to them, and therefore they dislike her. It is
