In “The World According To Garp” some characters stand out more than others. Some characters have a bigger role in the main character Garp’s life. One specific character that stands out and is important to Garp and his mom Jenny is, Roberta Muldoon. Roberta conveys a lot of strength and courage. Her character stands out for her charming personality and her courage to be herself. Also, Roberta is a lovable transsexual women who becomes a close associate with Jenny Feilds and an intimate friend in the Garp family. Everything about Roberta conveys strength. This is not because she is a transgender women coming into her own time and place where such freedom of expression was not embraced. Roberta is the former Robert Muldoon who was the tight end
