Quotations are an excellent way to gather details of
characterization about a character for use in essays and other
analysis.
Jonas is thoughtful and wise beyond his years.
One of the first indications that Jonas is not like other children is in the very
beginning of the book, when Jonas is trying to describe his feelings. The quote
says:
“Jonas
was careful about language.” (page
3)
This quotation directly
characterizes Jonas. Throughout the book, we see other examples of direct and indirect
characterization of Jonas. For example, when the plane flies overhead and the Speaker
orders everyone inside, Jonas is described with this
quotation:
“Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his
bike on its side on the path behind his family’s dwelling.” (page
2)
This is another example of
characterization. Jonas is obedient. His bicycle is very important to him. All
children his age take great care of their bicycles, because they wait so long to get
them. Bicycles are a symbol of independence and adulthood. The fact that Jonas drops
his so quickly and runs inside shows that he is instantly, unquestionably
obedient.
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