I Am David Character Traits

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David is a mystifying 12-year-old boy who is the main character of the book I am David. As David’s journey progresses, readers are gradually exposed to more of his perspective on the world as well as his personality traits. David is brave, determined kind, and has a firm foundation of moral values set in place. While David is respectful and polite, he is quick to judge the actions of others and significantly slower to trust them. David is also quite ambitious on his journey, and determined for the majority of it. An enigmatic character at first, David’s personality is slowly revealed to the readers. One of the first things that comes to mind when thinking of David is his firm moral values. David is strong- willed in the way that he does not let the actions of others affect his own beliefs. He was taught from a young age that kindness to others is something you owe to yourself. In the chapter where Carlos hits David, David says that he will not hit Carlos because if he did, he would be just as bad. David states that, “Violence and cruelty were just a stupid person's way of making himself felt, because it was easier to use your hands to strike a blow then to use your brain to find a logical and just solution to a problem.” David is an avid believer in politeness and respect and has black and white …show more content…

This is a drastic change from his personality in the beginning of the book, where David has little will to survive. There are many tough points along his path, but David keeps on persisting. With minimal supplies and no shelter, he escapes his camp and walks all the way to Denmark by foot. When the farmer captures him, David does not surrender. He is so determined to meet his mother that he digs a tunnel out of the stable and through the snow to escape. David is very ambitious and determined, and these are the qualities that have pulled him through his

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