Ice Adventure - character.py

import pygame,os
from states import standing, walking, skating
import level

class Character(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    def __init__(self, position, setting):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        self.setting = setting

        self.image = pygame.image.load(os.path.join("Sprite Sheets","girl.png"))
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()

        #animation of character
        self.actions = {
                        "back_walk1" : (42,5,35,46),
                        "back" :       (78,5,35,46),
                        "back_walk2" : (119,5,35,46),

                        "right_walk1" : (36,144,46,45),
                        "right" :       (81,144,46,45),
                        "right_walk2" : (126,146,46,45),

                        "front_walk1" : (40,50,37,49),
                        "front" :       (78,50,37,49),
                        "front_walk2" : (119,50,37,49),

                        "left_walk1" : (36,98,48,45),
                        "left" :       (81,98,48,45),
                        "left_walk2" : (126,98,48,45)
                        }

        #initial character position
        self.action = "back"
        self.area = pygame.rect.Rect(self.actions[self.action])
        self.rect.topleft = position

        #Character Movements
        self.walking_state = walking.Walking(self)
        self.standing_state = standing.Standing(self)
        self.skating_state = skating.Skating(self)
        self.state = self.standing_state
	self.direction = "back"

        self.walking_speed = 10
        self.skate_speed = 7

        self.level_i = 5

        #ice
        self.ice_image = pygame.image.load(os.path.join("images","ice.jpg"))
        self.ice_rect = self.ice_image.get_rect()

        self.block_image = pygame.image.load(os.path.join("images","Block.jpg"))
        self.block_image_rect = self.block_image.get_rect()

    #checks character is on ice or ground
    def onIce(self):
        print "on ice =", self.rect.colliderect(self.ice_rect)
        if self.rect.colliderect(self.ice_rect):
            return True
        else:
            return False

    def blockCollide(self):
        if self.rect.colliderect(self.block_image_rect):
            return True
        else:
            return False

    def startCollide(self):
        if self.rect == self.levels[self.level_i][1]:
            return True
        else:
            return False

    def stairCollide(self):
        if self.rect == self.levels[self.level_i][2]:
            return True
        else:
            return False
    def handle_event(self,event):
        #if self.state != self.skating_state:
            #self.onIce()

        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
            self.action = self.state.handle_event(event)
        else:
            self.action = self.state.no_event()

    def handle_animation(self):
        self.check_bounds()
        self.area = pygame.rect.Rect(self.actions[self.action])

    def touching_wall_x(self):
        if (self.rect.x == 0) or (self.rect.x == 440):
            return True
        else:
            return False

    def touching_wall_y(self):
        if (self.rect.y == 0) or (self.rect.y == 320):
            return True
        else:
            return False

    def check_bounds(self):
        # stay within width of screen
        if self.rect.x < 0:
            self.rect.x = 0
        elif self.rect.x > 440:
            self.rect.x = 440
        #stay within height of screen
        if self.rect.y < 0:
            self.rect.y = 0
        elif self.rect.y > 320:
            self.rect.y = 320