Sue
Sue is a struggling artist from Maine who has come to New York in order to establish her name in the world of art. She is a very good friend ofJohnsy and cares about her well being. Afer hearing the doctor's unappealing prognosis, she is so overcome by sadness and anxiety for her roommate that she cries "a bamboo napkin to pulp" we also realize that she is a very memtally strong woman. When she goes into Johnsy's room again, she walks with "swagger" indicating confidence and is "whistling ragtime". This shows her strength how for the sake of johnsy's well being, she puts on aclever, cheerful facade in order to cheer her up. When Johnsy first tells her about her absurd fantasy, she brushes it off but in reality, she is quite worried about this pessimistic fantasy and this is revealed later in her conversation with Behrman.