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The character Alexia made a significant change because of a critical moment in the novel Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea. Before Alexia's major change, she was bossy, insecure, and a bully, who had no filter and was inconsiderate about her friend's feelings. One day Mr. Terupt took Alexia out into the hallway to scold her for being so mean and bossy towards her holiday group. As Mr. Terupt was scolding Lexi, she started crying and suddenly Mr. Terupt asserted, “I'm telling you the truth, and the truth can hurt,” (Buyea 90). For the first time ever Alexia hears what someone else actually thinks of her, and this makes her very upset. She thought Mr. Terupt was being unreasonable and a bully. However, Alexia needed to hear the truth to realize

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