When you're life is so miserable and hopeless, you just have one dream. To escape the torture. But how would you feel when suddenly one more thing is added to your life to make it more miserable? Devastated? Heartbroken? Inconsolable? Maybe all these emotions all together. Wouldn't these emotions affect your personality as well as others around you? Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano is about a girl, who was named Nearly at birth just because she nearly survived and her mom didn't have a name in mind; but her bestfriend, Jeremy, later makes up the name Leigh to make her get rid of her insecurity. On top of a strange name, her father left her and her mom alone to be independent and live by themselves. However this was not all. Nearly is very ambitous and she tries her best to receive the scholarship that is like a ticket for her to escape her horrible life. Soon students from her school gets murdered brutally and all the exidence points at Nearly as the main top suspect. Nearly is on the verge of getting arrested and no matter how hard she tries to save the innocent lives of the students, she fails. Nearly's personality affect other characters in many ways.
No matter what, Nearly is a person full of determination, hope, kindness and stubborness. Everyone thinks of Nearly as a quiet girl who is very intelligent. Ironically Nearly's personality is what gets her in trouble and affects other characters in a negative way. For example, everyday Nearly reads the personal ads found in the newspaper, in hopes of some clue to find her father. But oneday when Nearly noticed an unusual ad that seemed to have some connection with the first victim, she decides to tell a police detective about her discovery. When the police detective ask Nearly why she came, the text says, "Telling someone seemed like the right thing to do, that's all." (Page 72) Despite her efforts of trying to help the police solve the case, the police detective, Nicholson, became more suspectful of her. Nearly's personality of trying to do the right thing caused Nicholson have someone to spy on her and make her feel more insecure. Nicholson now suspects Nearly as the murderer of the victims. Another way Nearly's personality affects other characters is by getting them annoyed. For instance, when Jeremy finds out that Nearly has been reading the personal ads to look for her dad, it says, "Jeremy shook his head. "It's beein five years, Leigh. Are you ever going to just let it go?" "I can't. What if he comes back?" "He's not coming back, and you're wasting your life waiting for him..." (Page 151) Although its been many years, Nearly is still hopeful about her father's return. However Nearly's hope and determination annoys her bestfriend, Jeremy. Jeremy really cares about Nearly and in the end, doesn't want her feelings to get hurt. It makes Jeremy sad to watch his bestfriend hang on to a hopeless dream. And finally when Teddy, a student Nearly tutors, come to talk to Nearly, he says, "Mrs. Smallwood is taking us to the Smithsonia next Friday. I asked if I could bring a date, but she said it's just for the special ed kids." He blinked both eyes in lieu of a wink. "I think you're special, but she says you can't go." I ruffled Teddy's hair, soaking him up." (Page 95) Although Teddy is a special ed student, Nearly still treats him as equal as all the other kids. She doesn't discriminate him among her other friends. She believes he's a special person in her heart. This side of Nearly's personality makes everyone love her, trust her and become friends with her. All in all, Nearly's personality affects people in ways that can make their day happy or in ways that can start suspect or annoyance.
In conclusion, the main character's personality affect other characters in various ways. I learned that your personality could have a big or small impact on someone's life. It can either save them or at least bring a smile to their day. But sometimes it can hurt their feelings. Therefore, we should always be careful about how we act. We have to learn to control our emotions in order to have a good personality. Everyone should read this book. It's a "brilliantly plotted murder mystery with a math/science twist."
No matter what, Nearly is a person full of determination, hope, kindness and stubborness. Everyone thinks of Nearly as a quiet girl who is very intelligent. Ironically Nearly's personality is what gets her in trouble and affects other characters in a negative way. For example, everyday Nearly reads the personal ads found in the newspaper, in hopes of some clue to find her father. But oneday when Nearly noticed an unusual ad that seemed to have some connection with the first victim, she decides to tell a police detective about her discovery. When the police detective ask Nearly why she came, the text says, "Telling someone seemed like the right thing to do, that's all." (Page 72) Despite her efforts of trying to help the police solve the case, the police detective, Nicholson, became more suspectful of her. Nearly's personality of trying to do the right thing caused Nicholson have someone to spy on her and make her feel more insecure. Nicholson now suspects Nearly as the murderer of the victims. Another way Nearly's personality affects other characters is by getting them annoyed. For instance, when Jeremy finds out that Nearly has been reading the personal ads to look for her dad, it says, "Jeremy shook his head. "It's beein five years, Leigh. Are you ever going to just let it go?" "I can't. What if he comes back?" "He's not coming back, and you're wasting your life waiting for him..." (Page 151) Although its been many years, Nearly is still hopeful about her father's return. However Nearly's hope and determination annoys her bestfriend, Jeremy. Jeremy really cares about Nearly and in the end, doesn't want her feelings to get hurt. It makes Jeremy sad to watch his bestfriend hang on to a hopeless dream. And finally when Teddy, a student Nearly tutors, come to talk to Nearly, he says, "Mrs. Smallwood is taking us to the Smithsonia next Friday. I asked if I could bring a date, but she said it's just for the special ed kids." He blinked both eyes in lieu of a wink. "I think you're special, but she says you can't go." I ruffled Teddy's hair, soaking him up." (Page 95) Although Teddy is a special ed student, Nearly still treats him as equal as all the other kids. She doesn't discriminate him among her other friends. She believes he's a special person in her heart. This side of Nearly's personality makes everyone love her, trust her and become friends with her. All in all, Nearly's personality affects people in ways that can make their day happy or in ways that can start suspect or annoyance.
In conclusion, the main character's personality affect other characters in various ways. I learned that your personality could have a big or small impact on someone's life. It can either save them or at least bring a smile to their day. But sometimes it can hurt their feelings. Therefore, we should always be careful about how we act. We have to learn to control our emotions in order to have a good personality. Everyone should read this book. It's a "brilliantly plotted murder mystery with a math/science twist."
