Analysis of Penelope Hayes

Penelope Hayes,the "best friend" Elizabeth Holland before she died (ran of to California). Before her friend's "death" Penelope was known for her outgoing personality and as a fixture at all of the greatest parties of upper class New York. Know that her friend is out of the way Penelope is after Elizabeth's fiance, Henry. On her mission for Henry's heart she has become an entirely new person on the outside but still her scheming self on the inside. Her new, quiet and polite facade she is putting on for the press and Henry's parents is working on them but she is making no progress with the one she really cares about, Henry. Penelope's desperation for Henry's love shows a new side of Penelope. She does not have a heart of stone as many people believe, she truly has feelings and they have been hurt by the cold shoulder Henry is giving her. The soft side of Penelope rarely comes out but when it does it is only in her head and she never lets anyone see her hurt or embarrassed. The Penelope that the public of New York knows is a cold hearted party girl who get whatever she wants. But she is the only one who knows there is one thing that will not fall in to the palm of her hand, Henry Schoonmaker's attention and love.