Character Analysis Of Lupe In The Story 'The Marble Champ'

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“ I did it!” Lupe said under her breath as she won the marble tournament. In the story, “The Marble Champ” by Gary Soto, Lupe the main character is a determined person. She is a hard worker because she gets the job done. she is smart because all the awards she has won, and to top it off with the last reason, she is lonely. The most exposed reason why Lupe is determined is because she is a hard worker. Lupe works her fingers to be powerful. For instance, “ she decides to do twenty push ups on her fingertips.” said in the article. This shows that Lupe is determined because she took time off studying and is trying new things. Also, she clutched a rubber eraser one hundred times to make her fingers even stronger for the marble championship.

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