Character Development Revise

Author note the purpose of writing is the Character Development.


When you read a book do you pay attention to the characters? In the book Don’t Tell by Elizabeth Chandler focuses on mostly the main character Lauren. Have you ever wondered though what role does the main character really have? And what about the features of them and their family?

First of all Lauren, the main character has a lot of features that make her her for example she always wants to be right and wants to be the responsible one she acts like she’s about 72 years old Also Lauren has a goodie good side to her and would rather eat a table then date a guy, mostly because she goes to an all girl school. so she must not talk with any guys. Lauren’s physical description is easy. Although the way she looks doesn’t match her personality at all because,. Lauren has dark chocolate hair that matches her eyes When you think of goodie goodies you think total nerd, Which you kindve stereotype. She also is very skinny like a twig and short like a leporican.

Following on what Lauren looks like, and her physical description .Even though Lauren is the main character I think she has a bigger part in the story other than just that. Her role is to make everything all better. To try and be the sweet and innocent one like Snow White . Her role is to be the responsible one in her family like a grandmother with a house full of children . Which her family needs, Lauren’s mom died at her godmother’s house when she was little. Several years later, she comes back and the community is still the same but, her family has changed. Her cousin Nora must be the dumbest person alive , And when they where kids she was the smartest kid alive. Maybe Her aunts death scarred her for life? That’s What Lauren thought on page 112.Nora’s sister," Lauren’s other cousin" Holly has grown to a young woman who ignores her sister and her mind is in her own little world. Finally her aunt Jule . She tries and forgets about the past and isn’t finical secure.It's like she depends on Lauren without knowing that’s why the family needs someone responsible like Lauren.

In conclusion do you really pay attention to the main character/? If you do it can really help picture what’s happening and what they look like it also give you a lot of deep detail in the characters families overall “Don’t Tell” is a great descriptive book.