This document summarizes the adversities and perseverance of three characters: Character 1 lied about causing class disturbances but eventually told his parents the truth; Character 2 tried unsuccessfully to impress a girl in his class but later helped her with math; Character 3 had an awkward dream about bathing a girl but gained confidence and moved on from the program he was in.

1. The Giver!
Seventh Akayla Edwards
Grade! 12-4-12
ELA
Ms. Douglas
“Charles”

2. Character 1’s Adversity (Laurie)
Laurie’s adversity was that he didn’t
want to tell his parents that he was
the one that has been causing all of
the class disturbances. He just made
up a name.
Literature. “Charles”. Chaim Potok

3. Character 1’s Perseverance (Laurie)
 In spite of that, his mom goes up to the school
for a PTA meeting to find out who “Charles’s”
parents are. She finds out that there is no
“Charles.”
 Laurie overcomes not telling his parents by
telling them a lie.

4. Character 2’s Adversity (Victor)
 Victor’s adversity was that he didn’t make
this girl that he liked go out with or like him.
So he tried to make himself look good to try
and impress her.

5. Character 2’s Perseverance (Victor)
• In spite of being a normal person and just going
up to her to ask her if they could hang out, he
makes a fool of himself in French class.
• He overcomes that by helping Theresa with her
math since math was his strongest subject.

6. Character 3’s Adversity (Jonas)
Jonas was a boy who was in the Twelve's
group. He told his parents he had a dream
about a girl that he wanted to bathe and
she didn’t take him serious.

7. Character 3’s Perseverance
(Jonas)
 Jonas overcame his adversity by having
confidence in himself and not having the
urge to bathe the female he wanted to.
 So he just went ahead and graduated or
moved on from the Twelve’s Group and
didn’t worry about a thing.

8. What are my REFLECTIONS You
Ask?..................
My reflections on Character 1 is that he
overcame his adversity by not telling his
parents he was the one causing all the
disturbances.
My reflections on Character 2 is that he
finally got to talk to his crush when she
asked for help.
My reflections on Character 3 was that he
was just a boy that was in a program that
he was about to graduate or move on from
that group.

9.  Literature. "Seventh Grade”. Chaim
Potok
 Literature. “Charles”.
 Literature. The Giver.