I Am David Quotes

Character Analysis : I Am David

Have you ever got so interested in a book, that you thought you were the main character. Well, I have and it was because of the book I Am David. The book I Am David made me think I was the character David in so many ways such as because of how the dialogue was described. I thought the dialogue made me feel that I was actually in the book because how precise the wording was. So, I give thanks to Anne Holm who was the author of this fascinating book. In the book the main character named David had to go on a dangerous journey with his life on the line. Because, of how deep the story got into while, I was reading it, I felt like I was David. What I mean I felt like David is that I felt serious, humble, and courageous

while, I was reading because these were all the traits of David. Some of these traits you and I may have already, but do you want to know how David got them.

Do you know what serious means well, it is a type of character trait? You can think of serious as the opposite of joyful. Now then, are you serious? If not have you seen a serious person before? Well, have you ever wondered what it is like to be serious. Then, I’ll show you how David was serious in the book I Am David. First, of all the author Anne Holm made David’s dialogue in a serious tone.You can find his dialouge throughout the story. Second, David had never smiled before until meeting Maria. On page 113 it says, “He could not bring himself to take his eyes off the little girl’s face, for he knew it was she who made him smile … And suppose his smile went when he stopped looking at her; then he would never find out how one came to smile.” This quote tells us that this was his first time smiling and it was for Maria, but the thing that made him so serious was that this was his first time smiling and he is twelve. We can prove that he was twelve because in chapter one it clearly said he was twelve. Finally, he is serious because of how his eyes are . His eyes makes everybody not want to be with him. You find quotes that talk about his eyes throughout the story because everybody he meets always talk about his eyes and that is why they don’t trust him. Now then, have you ever heard of the word humble before. Well David has the trait humble.

To be humble is to not be greedy.

This is what David is. David did something so great in chapter three and it involved being humble. In chapter three David encountered an American couple who offered him money, but David declined. On page eighty-seven it says, “But he could not bring himself to take it now. He wanted to earn his money, not just have it given to him.” This quote tells us that he is humble because he does not take the money. It says that he does not take the money because he wants to earn his money (the right way). The second reason why he is humble was when David tried to decline the offer that Maria’s family offered. This was in chapter four and five. The offer that they gaiven David was to stay with them, but David did not think that was right so he repeatedly said no, until Maria woke up and asked herself which changed his mine. Finally, the last reason why he is humble is because he does not ask for money unless he really needs it. In the same quote with the American couple he says he like to earn his money the right way and not just given to him. This told me that he only takes the money when it is right. I believe everybody loves the person who is courageous. Like in a movie, the hero does something brave, but David has courageous, but it’s nothing like the

movies.

Throughout the book David was courageous and accomplished so many hard challenges. Plus he didn’t give up because he was determined. The first example of David having courage is in chapter four and when he went in the fire and saved Maria. My opinion is this is the most similar part in the story that makes David a hero just like in the movies. The second example is in chapter three and seven. In chapter three David had to take the risk of traveling by sea, but in chapter seven David was traveling in the snow which is painful. Finally the last example is that David did not stop his quest even with the hard obstacles sitting beside him. This example is determined and courage in my way of thinking.

Now that I’m done which means you know all about David. What I mean you may ask is that you know all his character traits that I spoke of. So now you should read I Am David and get pushed into the story by your imagination. That means pretend that you in David’s shoes when you read it because you are going to thanks to Anne Holm.