Cece

Cecilia “Cece” Bell is the main character and narrator of the novel “El Deafo” by Cece Bell. Cece is a semi-autobiographical characterization of the author. Cece is an anthropomorphized rabbit, light tan in color, and with a big pink nose and light brown hair on her head. Cece is four years old when the novel begins. She enjoys a relatively quiet life with her family. She loves to try on her mom’s makeup, go for bike rides with her dad, and watch television with her brother, Ashley, and her sister, Sarah. Cece contracts meningitis, however, which destroys her hearing and makes her deaf. As a result, Cece must wear a hearing aid, which she worries will make her stand out. Cece thus decides to hide the hearing aid under her clothing to make it less noticeable. When kindergarten begins, Cece goes a special learning school, and takes...