Penelope's stream of consciousness begins with the feeling of disgust when she first meets Arnold. For example, when Arnold tried to talk to her, she ruddily replied to him and humiliated him. This is important because this shows how highly she thinks of her self and what she would do to keep her reputation. Penelope teases Arnold because peer pressure forces her to. In order to keep her beloved reputation, she willingly teases him to keep her place and put him down. Penelope even teases Arnold's name, Junior because he is an outcast from everyone else. By teasing the new kid, she is only improving her reputation. As the story continues, Penelope is starting to change by opening up a little, however she is still self conscious about
