Character Analysis: When You Reach Me

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When You Reach Me Have you ever met someone who is shy? Someone who loves to read? Who has trouble making friends? Well in the story, When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead a girl named Miranda is all that and so is Marcus also from When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead. They are both shy because they have trouble making friends and all they do is read. They both have trouble being a fun out getter. One reason why they are both shy is because they have trouble making friends. In the book Miranda and her best friends Sal stopped being friends after Marcus punched him in the stomach, for really no reason, Sal left her, and Miranda couldn't find any friends on her own. This shows that Miranda can't make friends because she is too shy. Marcus also can't make friends because he thinks his friends are too destructive, and he might think his new friends might be like that. In the story Marcus has friends but he doesn't really like them, but he still hangs out with them because he couldn't find any. This proves that Marcus can't make friends because he is scared and shy. Both of these characters can't make friends because they are shy. Marcus´s friends are …show more content…

Miranda was reading a book to her grown neighbor instead of going to her job that she got working at a sandwich place called, Jimmyś. This shows that she would rather read than go do her after school work.. This is showing that Miranda is kinda irresponsible, because she is always reading. Another reason is that after school Marcus goes and reads instead of going to places with his so called friends. This proves that he would rather read than going with his too wild friends. Both of them love to read, and when they read their books it is like the characters in their books are their friends, and they love to be with their book friends. Miranda would rather read than do her work, and Marcus would read than go off with his friends. They are both

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