How is Christie described in the novel, Work: A Story of Experience?

Although Christie is said to possess an "intelligent" face and is "pretty," physical descriptions of her stand mostly in reference to the high moral character that increasingly marks her features as years go by. Because she is crafted to be part realistic character, part social statement, part moral ideal, Christie is known more through her introspective musings, escapes from temptation, and social critiques tied to her relationships with others. These relationships are deftly interwoven to stress moral ideals, interracial harmony, and a community-oriented feminist spirit.