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Homer In Tomorrow When The War Began

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Homer a well-known character in the book tomorrow when the war began, starts of the book being a young guy that is always joking around annoying many of the characters to their braking point but all ways finds a way out of it with his humor .But as the book continues and expands going into the minds of the character we and the characters find out that homer is a strong leader willing to do anything as he has a clear mind and a kind caring guy that likes Fiona but in unsure about it as he was all ways known as the rebel . Nevertheless, he will do anything to keep the group alive and save their families from the army/

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