Endangered By Eliot Schrefer: Character Analysis

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In Endangered by Eliot Schrefer, there was a character named Sophie. Sophie wasn’t much different than other 14 year old girls, other than the fact that her mom ran a fabulous bonobo sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Africa. The bonobo sanctuary saves bonobos from being hunted and is compatible for babies and adults. When Sophie rescues Otto, a baby bonobo, she loved him and vowed to care for him. Later,Sophie has to make a heart- wrenching decision, will she choose Otto or safety. Sophie is faced with many challenges during her journey, that shaped her into the strong person she is.
One of her many challenges throughout her journey was Anastasia. Anastasia is a feisty bonobo. A bonobo is a small ape that mostly exhibits cuddly behaviors and is rather small, like a child gorrilla, and their arms are good for climbing. Well these traits are for every loving bonobo, so Anastasia is not included. When Sophie is being rescued she doesn’t want to leave Otto, so she runs into the bonobo …show more content…

The airport travelers were a group of people trying to escape the rebels, hoping that the airport would be able to give them a flight to America. Sophie, on the scooter given to her, was just minding her own business trying to pass them without drawing too much attention to herself. However that did not work. The travelers wanted her scooter and little Otto. She gladly gave the scooter away, but there was no way she would give up Otto. But the men of the group took him away. Sophie was terrified. In her time of panic, a woman with little girls stepped up to help her. She convinced the men to give up Otto. In return Sophie graciously gave her belongings for survival, to her and her family. The challenge in this situation is the fact that Otto would have been stolen and taken away. Sophie became stronger by remaining calm and learning some skills for

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