The Fear

Have you ever experienced a character who changed a lot in a book? In the book The Fear by Charlie Higson, a character named Brooke changed from being a mean and strong girl to a weak and vulnerable girl.

Brooke was a loud mouth that said what was on her mind. She acted like she didn't care for others but deep down she did. Brooke tried not to show her emotions though but get thinking of her mom in her mind. During a battle on the with zombies on a bridge, Brooke was separated from a group of her friends. Brooke ended up going to a museum with another group of kids. Over a year at the museum Brooke changed a lot. Brooke didn't only change emotionally but mentally also. Brooke wasn't blond anymore but now a brunet. Brooke was also nicer and didn't say as much rude things as before. Brooke made a major decision to head back to a tower where her friends lived. Brooke headed to the tower with a group of friend that came from the tower to look for her. During the journey back to the tower the kids were ambushed by zombies. During the ambush Brooke realized how terrified she was of the zombies. Also Brooke really she was vulnerable physically. Brooke was saved during the ambush after all her friends died. When Brooke was taken to a palace and treated by nurses, she realized that she was very vulnerable. She now had to live the memory of watching her friends die and not do anything about it.

Brooke may seen like a dangerous girl when she talks but really is vulnerable in action. Brooke changed emotionally and physically over time. "I want to go home", Brooke said crying. This showing how the old Brooke may not have said that but the new Brooke would have. Brooke now has accepted that it is ok to show emotion around other and not to be rude to others.

Money hungry response

Have you ever struggled in your life. Well in the book Money Hungry by Sharon Flake, Strawberry struggles most of her life. Strawberry and her mother live in "the hood". The government pays for half the rent of the small apartment. The other half comes from Miz's (Strawberry's mother) jobs. Before Strawberry and Miz lived in a apartment, they lived on the street. Strawberry still has nightmares about living on the street.
Strawberry saves money her entire life for emergencies or not living on the streets again. Strawberry gets the money from selling, working, and cleanings peoples houses. People think Strawberry is so money hungry. she'll do anything for money.
As Strawberry starts school, a robbery occurs in her building. The robbers stole from Strawberry's apartment including Strawberry's money. Strawberry and Miz decide to move out and find a safer place to stay. They try a house for sale in Pelican Landing but the people there hates people from "the hood". At night Strawberry and Miz decide to break into the house and stay there.
The day after Strawberry and Miz find a lawyer to try and win them the house. Even though life for Strawberry was hard, they might become easier soon.