Task 12
Now that you’ve read further into your book, it’s time to take another look at your main character. How have they changed and developed (or stayed the same) throughout the story?
Use the S.T.E.A.L. method to analyze how the author shows this character’s development:
○ Speech — Has the way they speak changed? What does their dialogue reveal about their growth?
The way the characters speak has changed, especially for Miles. In the beginning Miles is mysterious and refuses to talk about his feelings and his past life. slowly in the book, he starts opening up, and talks about fellings and tells stories about his past. This is a big growth in Miles as a person, but also for Miles and his relationship.
○ Thoughts — What new insights do we get into their inner world? Have their thoughts or beliefs shifted?
We get a lot of insights in both of the main characters life. Since they both have their own chapters, we get to read about their thoughts and what they think. Since the chapters about Miles is from six years behind, the story slowly starts to make sense and its at the end of the book we have to put all the pieces together to understand the story.
In Miles story for example we get a new insight to his inner world when we read about his newborn baby, that drowns in a car accident. This has a big impact on him as a person and explain to us why he acts the way he does.
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○ Effect on Others — How do other characters react to them now compared to earlier in the book?
○ Actions — Have their actions changed in any way? Do they make different choices now?
Yes both of the main characters in the book is akiting different and makes different coices. But especially Miles. Miles has always been a person that is locked and mysterious after an accident that happened 6 years ago. In the start of the book he means that he never will let himself love someone again and that he never will let anyone love someone like him. But his actions and his choices changes and slowly lets himself fall in love with Tate. This is a example of his actions that have changed.
○ Looks — Has their physical appearance or the way they carry themselves changed in a meaningful way?
Yes i think the way Miles has been changing has a big meaning. He has grown a lot and slowly starts believing in love and happiness. They hasnt changed themselves physically, but somethig has changed inside both of them. Tates starts having a self respect towards herself, and is not afraid to shpw her feelings. Miles is starting to have respect to the people around him.
Think about how these changes (or lack of changes) impact the story. What does this reveal about the character’s journey? Are they facing challenges that force them to grow, or are they resisting change?
I think both changes and the lack of changes is impacting the story. If Miles never started to belive in love agian, he never would have fallen in love with Tate, and the whole story would have been completely different. The challenges Miles has been facing in his past makes a choice for him to choose between growing or giving up.
