If we don’t do it, we’ll die of sadness. Giving up isn’t an option.
-- Enid (Chapter 12)

Importance: Enid is obsessed with the idea of having a vocation. She is convinced that her vocation is to be a mother and that Margery’s is to find the golden beetle. Enid’s stubbornness and determination is exactly what sets her apart from Margery, who is generally more submissive and prone to doubt. These qualities of Enid’s help bring out the best in Margery and inspires her friend to never give up on her dreams.

Beetles she understood. It was people who had become strange.
-- Narrator (Chapter 12)

Importance: When Enid believes she has a miscarriage, Margery struggles to comfort her. Instead, she quite literally runs the other way, offending Enid and throwing their relationship into confusion. Enid’s expectations overwhelm Margery, who has never had a real friend before. Margery knows she is falling short...