Character Analysis

Author's Note: I chose this book since it was really interesting how the main character changed in it.

Raven’s Gate is a very thrilling book and the character I am analyzing is the main character in the book.  He was forced to change by becoming more responsible and only relying on himself.  He started out in the book irresponsible and stupid but ended as a leader and having to have all the responsibility.

In the start of the book he was caught by the police for robbing a CD store.  His friend who always got him in trouble stabbed a police officer.  When they could have gotten away cleanly, the main character Matt went back to save the officer.  That shows that although he was extremely irresponsible for robbing the store, he still had a good heart to come back and try to save him.  He ended up getting caught and instead of going to juvie he went to an old grandma’s farm to work for her and help her as his punishment.

Eventually everything turned wrong and he knew what he had to do.  He was all by himself so he had to have all the responsibility.  He took on everyone by himself and automatically became the leader of his kind.  He gained leadership and responsibility when he escaped the Evil People and attempted to find everyone and bring them together.

This shows how he gained leadership and responsibility throughout the entire book.  He started out irresponsible, robbing banks and not listening to anyone.  In the end he knew what he had to do and became the leader of his group.  This shows how people can change and sometimes it doesn’t take life changing experience.