main characters

Is Janice worthy of praise or critisism?  I think it could really go either way.  She could be praised for getting out of the abusive house and trying to find a new way to live her life.  A plus is that she is still going to school.  I mean she has not dropped out yet.  She is skipping class although and going and doing drugs.  She has not gotten in trouble either at the shelters and has not been punished by going to treatment which is good. She is getting along with the girls and she is doing what she is supposed to be doing.  She comes to the shelter on time every night and Janice has a job and she goes to her job every time.  Dolores does praise her in a way and when she comes back from her job and gives her money to them for them to hold and Dolores even says why can't the girls be more like you.  On the other hand, she does need some cristism because she seem like she gets worse and worse with the drugs.  She is having sex and trying to find love and to lure boys in so that then she can get married and live with them.  She is having sex with her friend's boyfriend and not caring about other people's feelings.  Another main person in the story would be her mom, Barb.  She is a character that would deserver critism.  She takes back Dave everytime it seems like he is more important than her own kids.  She then wants to have Janice come live with them and has a chance to go see her in her play and doesnt act like a mom that she should be and does not go and see her daughter perform.  She doesnt even call back when she is supposed to.  We will see if she will ever be worthy of any praise.