Rebecca Baker, a brief character study
By Chris Venner
Western Michigan University
Spring 2007

Rebecca Baker was a woman of the town of Hamelin, Germany. Rebecca is a very good mother and wife. She is known throughout the town as being kind and gentle, and is very well liked. She puts everything she is into caring for her children and husband. Rebecca Baker, with her long brown hair, and pale blue eyes, is truly pretty. She is slightly plump, but that only further suits her kind and gentile manner. She always wears a tunic flowing down to her feet, with a shirt underneath, as was typical of the time (http://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm). The shirt, or undergarment, worn is usually linen, while the tunics are woolen. (http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothing.html). Only when going out does she layer the tunics to look suitable, and of course she never leaves without her cap to cover her hair (http://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm).