Who is Sophie from London Transports and what is their importance? London_Transports English & Literature Sophie | London Transports

Sophie runs a store-front selling leather goods. She rather resents being a minority speaker of English in the neighborhood but recognizes that wealthy foreigners, particularly Arabs, are her best customers. She wants not to be a racist, but to consider everyone walking on two feet human. Sophie has a good head for business, supporting herself and Eddie. Unlike her lover, Eddie, a frustrated actor who sees life as cruel, Sophie sees it as difficult and tiring but allows that one can enjoy both work and leisure.