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Among The Imposters By Margaret Peterson Character Analysis

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Drew Neff
Mrs. Stutsman
6B English
17 April 23 Among the Imposters plot summary Essay
In the realistic novel “ Among the Imposters” Margret Peterson shows that Luke Garner is very worried and nervous about moving away from his parents to go to a school called Hendricks School for Boys. Luke’s parents are only allowed to have two children. Luke is the third child, so he and his family must hide that fact from everyone because third children are not allowed, and this fact must be hidden from the Population Police. After hiding on his parents’ farm for years, Luke attends this school under the name of Lee Grant. Third children are referred to as “shadow children’ because they must be hidden and kept in the shadows or else they will be killed. …show more content…

Luke is very brave and cautious. Luke is very brave because is going to a school even though he is a third child. Luke is cautious because he can not let anyone know he is a third child. (Peterson, pg,41) Mr. Talbot is strong and thoughtful, Mr Talbot is strong because his daughter Jen died, and he doesn’t let that affect him. Mr. Talbot is thoughtful because after Jen died he is taking care of her best friend, Luke. The author shows this by telling us about a picture that included Luke at Christmas with the Talbot family. (Peterson, pg. 141) Mt. Talbot is a double agent who is working for the Population Police, but is really secretly working for the shadow children. Another main character of this book is Jason, an antagonist at the Hendricks School for Boys. At first, he makes Luke’s life miserable, but, ultimately they become friends and Jason helps Luke fit

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