In Aliens Ate My Homework by Bruce Coville, Rod Allbright, the main character, shows many character traits. These attributes strongly build up an interesting story. Rod is a typical kid, often being bullied. His science project was due soon, and he had to babysit his twin siblings. Then, a spaceship crashed into his room, giving him even more troubles to overcome. Throughout the book, Rod demonstrated helpfulness, honesty, courage, responsibility, curiosity and carefulness.
First off, Rod was very helpful and cooperative when he followed the aliens' instructions in completing their mission. He did this by carrying the space ship to a nearby field so it can enlarge, bringing the aliens to school, skipping school so he can bring the aliens to BKR's house (BKR was the adversary), and many others. Dwight Eisenhower once said, "Though force can protect in emergency, only ... cooperation can finally lead ... to the dawn of eternal peace." By cooperating and being helpful, Rod became allies with the aliens, which was a pretty wise thing to do, considering that the aliens do have very powerful weapons.
Rod was also very honest. When he was three, he was being declined a cookie from the jar. He decided to sneak in. After opening the cookie jar, he heard his mother coming, so to get rid of the evidence, he crammed the entire cookie in his mouth. He denied having a cookie in his mouth, resulting in punishment where he had to stand in a chair facing the wall. From that point on, he always told the truth. In fact, he won't even tell white lies. This helps build up the plot of the story, where he always gives an honest answer to all questions. For example, when his teacher asked him for his math assignment, he said, "Aliens ate my homework!...
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... ship’s bossy and irritable. He was also careful to follow all the crew member’s precise instructions. Being careful was crucial to the success of the objective in capturing BKR the criminal. One small mistake, and everyone’s lives would be over. By showing this trait, Rod was able to carry out his duties even though he was not perfect. He was able to bring great prosperity to the aliens and their mission.
Rod truly displayed mindfulness, curiosity, dependability, bravery, truthfulness, and supportiveness. These traits are significant to a respectable character like Rod. Charles Spurgeon said it best, “A good character is the best ... Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you ...” Bruce Coville showed created Rod as a protagonist to show readers how integral being a good character is to personal success, strong relationships, and saving the world!
Hutch, the main character of The Big Field, has played baseball all of his life. He has always played shortstop, the same position that his father dreamed of playing as a professional. “Hutch, had always thought of himself as the captain of any infield he’d ever been a part of” (Lupica 1). Hutch finds himself being demoted to second base because there is another player, Darryl, on his new team that is expected to go pro and also plays shortstop. Hutch struggles because he does not want to play second base and his father does not support him because he does not want baseball to break Hutch’s dreams like it did his own. Hutch is betrayed by his father and Darryl when he finds them practicing together. Hutch has to learn to adjust and eventually becomes friends with Darryl, the up and coming shortstop. He understands that if he wants to win, then he needs to work together with Darryl. His father also comes around and finally gives Hutch his approval. Students should read this book in a high school English classroom because it demonstrates how relationships can be difficult, but teamwork can help to solve many issues.
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