Ivy Roper

Ivy Roper (born January 11, 1984) is a character from the 2001 novel, Of Sound Mind by Jean Ferris. She is a 17-year-old dark haired and dark eyed girl who is the main protagonist named Theo. She is very caring towards Theo and his 11-year-old deaf younger brother named Jeremy. Much like Theo, Ivy can hear but has deaf parents. However, her mother left her. Ivy’s father makes model airplanes. Ivy really likes to cook for other people who need food. She is also very tolerant of those who are deaf or have other disabilities. She gets in a fight with Theo but they later on make up for it after Theo’s father named Thomas dies of a stroke. She goes on to culinary school while Theo goes on to MIT. There is a chance they may have met after the events of the novel and became a couple.

Ivy Roper is known as one of the best examples of a pure-hearted hero, to the point where everyone holds her in awe and respect, and insulting her or mocking her is seen as an unforgivable offense.