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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Betrayed

Author's Note: In these upcoming paragraphs you will read about how the main character developed as the book went on.

Luke, an illegal third child, trying to pass by in life without being arrested. Scared, emotional, worried and quiet is how he feels 24/7. Wishing to not be an illegal child, living with guilt he hides for a large amount of his life. You weren't allowed to have over two children and if you had a third, they were known as illegal children. These children must be caught by the Population Police immediately and will be killed. 

While these kids seek hiding without getting caught, there number one thing is to have an I.D card. Some kids never left their homes and always used a different name. Each and everyone of these innocent children were horrified of what could happen to them.

Luke was sent away to a boarding school by a close family friend with a past third child of his own. Feeling confused, scared, and clueless he didn’t know what to do. He couldn't trust anyone with any information, except his fake name, Lee Grant. Lee Grant is an old child who had passed away a long time ago. As" Lee Grant" gets a little used to the school more he begins to feel more like he is fitting in. Going from class to class being confused every minute of everyday Luke felt lonely. He learns to just fit in and that’s when it all started, he made his first friend, Jason. 

While Luke gains a small amount of trust for Jason, he feels more like he is fitting in. Feels normal, safe, but not too safe. Luke has many scary feelings. He doesn't know what to do at some points in time. He's a quiet boy that only says a word or two and just tries to fit in. Through the overall story Luke goes from scared, alone, and worried to confidant, trust worthy and wanted. He influenced some of the other illegal children by telling them you can do anything. Luke reminds me of how David felt when his mother abused him in the novel "A Child Called It".  No one can be trusted when you are an illegal child.

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