A Character Analysis Of Cal's Character From 'Dark Woods'
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Thirteen year old Cal is the main character in the suspense filled novel ‘Dark Woods’ by Steve Voake. Acting as the protagonist of the novel, Cal was found outside an abandon Pizza Hut store in a blue holdall with the zip three quarters done up. He was discovered by an old man who took him to the Camden Police Station. Ever since then he has been alternating between different foster families. Cal has many intriguing qualities that he displays throughout the novel: he is a very persistent person, he’s very brave and he is extremely cautious.
Cal is a very persistent character. Throughout the novel Cal shows very distinct signs of persistence. One way that Cal shows his persistence is when Cal had just discovered his worst nightmare had come to life and he and his close friend Eden were running deep into the woods. Eden wanted to go back for a dog that they had left behind at the time but Cal wanted to keep going. This quote gives evidence toward the fact that Cal is a persistent and determined …show more content…
In the novel Cal shows distinct signs in different areas that he is a naturally cautious person. One place that he displays this character trait is towards the beginning of the novel when Eden wanted to go and help Jefferson find his supposedly missing dog Tansy however Cal wasn’t so keen about following a total stranger deep into the woods. This quote backs up the statement that Cal is cautious: “There was something about the man that made him uneasy, something about the way he kept running his fingers through his hair like he was nervous about something.” This quote shows that Cal was hesitant about going off with a man he didn’t know therefore making him cautious. This related well with a theme of the novel: Don’t judge something by its appearance. This theme is relevant because Jefferson seemed completely harmless at a first glance, but he was really a devious cunning man on the
Thirteen year old Cal is the main character in the suspense filled novel ‘Dark Woods’ by Steve Voake. Acting as the protagonist of the novel, Cal was found outside an abandon Pizza Hut store in a blue holdall with the zip three quarters done up. He was discovered by an old man who took him to the Camden Police Station. Ever since then he has been alternating between different foster families. Cal has many intriguing qualities that he displays throughout the novel: he is a very persistent person, he’s very brave and he is extremely cautious.
Cal is a very persistent character. Throughout the novel Cal shows very distinct signs of persistence. One way that Cal shows his persistence is when Cal had just discovered his worst nightmare had come to life and he and his close friend Eden were running deep into the woods. Eden wanted to go back for a dog that they had left behind at the time but Cal wanted to keep going. This quote gives evidence toward the fact that Cal is a persistent and determined …show more content…
In the novel Cal shows distinct signs in different areas that he is a naturally cautious person. One place that he displays this character trait is towards the beginning of the novel when Eden wanted to go and help Jefferson find his supposedly missing dog Tansy however Cal wasn’t so keen about following a total stranger deep into the woods. This quote backs up the statement that Cal is cautious: “There was something about the man that made him uneasy, something about the way he kept running his fingers through his hair like he was nervous about something.” This quote shows that Cal was hesitant about going off with a man he didn’t know therefore making him cautious. This related well with a theme of the novel: Don’t judge something by its appearance. This theme is relevant because Jefferson seemed completely harmless at a first glance, but he was really a devious cunning man on the