Character Bio: Janet

Born in the 50's Janet watches the liberties afforded women grow with the activism of the 60's. At first, she is carried away with this trend, but finds that her life is not really fulfilled with this lifestyle and finds that the people she socializes with seem more driven by their cause than by specific needs of the people they are supposed to be fighting for. She finds it difficult to create lasting friendships among these people.

Janet also comes from a middle class family that never put any emphasis on educating women. She grew up expecting to be married and have kids. That wasn't the path she ended up on, but her lack of education keeps her from creating a career in her life. Her lack of education also leaves Janet in a separate class from most of the activists she hangs around with. Finding most of her childhood friends to have taken a far different path from her, she turns to the church for support. This path and her interactions with Colleen and the other girls at Elizabeth House help her to shape her ideals and calling.