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==Characterization==

Claire Defoe is characteristically very relaxed and patient, more in tune to art than anything else. She was rarely seen actually creating any art of her own (the only example on-screen was her making something out of yarn during a teacher's convention in [[The F Word]]), but she did delight in nurturing the talents of others, particularly [[Jane Lane]]. Jane appears fond of Defoe as well, helping her with protest signs in "[[Lucky Strike]]" even though she'd just stated she'd tell any teacher asking her help "where to stick it".

Claire Defoe is characteristically very relaxed and patient, more in tune to art than anything else. She was rarely seen actually creating any art of her own (the only example on-screen was her making something out of yarn during a teacher's convention in [[The F Word]]), but she did delight in nurturing the talents of others, particularly [[Jane Lane]] ("[[Arts 'N Crass]]"). Jane appears fond of Defoe as well, helping her with protest signs in "[[Lucky Strike]]" even though she'd just stated she'd tell any teacher asking her help "where to stick it".

"[[The Daria Diaries]]" shows a guideline for how the class should behave on a field trip to the [[County Museum of Modern Art]], showing she's well aware of what her class is like - her guidelines include to "at least look" like they're paying attention, for [[Kevin Thompson]] not to shoplift, not to snicker at the nudes or look for dinosaurs ("that's another museum"), and that if they're puzzled by art they can cover this up by saying "how postmodern!". She also advises "DO jump up and down on the front steps like Rocky. You're only young once."