Who is Doris from The Shell Seekers and what is their importance? The_Shell_Seekers English & Literature Doris | The Shell Seekers

When World War II breaks out, Sophie, Lawrence and Penelope go to live in Porthkerris, their vacation home away from London. However, they are instructed to take in evacuees and they are assigned Doris and her two sons. Initially, Doris's loud behavior and sharp tongue irritate Lawrence and Sophie, but after a talk and over time, Doris learns to fit in well with the rest of the Porthkerris community and becomes an important family member in the household. When her husband dies in the war, she decides to stay in Porthkerris. She will eventually marry the handyman who helps the rest of the family throughout the war. When Penelope returns to Porthkerris after forty years, she immediately travels to see Doris. Doris sees Danus and recognizes the relationship between Danus and Antonia as a reflection of what could have been for Penelope and Richard years ago.