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Erin                                                        in-direct characterization                                              

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'I was the one who said we should trust nobody but ourselves' *chapter 6, part 3* this line shows how Raphael has no trust towards people yet comes of a bit paranoid when it comes to getting caught

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Father Juilliard

Indirect characterization:

“– all names changed, for obvious reasons.” This tells us that Father Juilliard is respectful since he cares for the privacy of others or in order to keep the people mentioned in the story safe. Father Juilliard also seems honest since he doesn’t mind pointing out the fact that the names have been changed “for obvious reasons”.

Direct characterization:

“I will just tell you that I have been running the Pascal Aguila Mission School on the Behala dumpsite for seven years.” This sentence informs us on how Father Juilliard is connected to the dumpsite children. This is considered to be direct characterization since the author is describing Father Juilliard through his line of work. Through that description, we can also think about the possible role that Father Juilliard will play throughout the story.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:

“ No government is going to give away its children, I understand that– and yet you look around at the thousands who cannot be taken care of and it breaks your heart.”

What we know or can infer about him/her:

Since it is mentioned earlier, we know a bit about the role that Father Juilliard plays in the story. We also know that Father Juilliard is willing to break the rules or take certain measures in order to help the dumpsite children. Something else we know is that Father Juilliard had taken a liking to Jun-Jun/Rat since they both seem to be close to each other. Lastly, we can infer that Father Juilliard is reliable and kind based on his actions in the book.

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Grace

Indirect characterization:

“My name is Grace and you will hear only one thing from me.” This shows us that Grace is going directly to the point of saying whatever it is that she is going to say in her part of the book. This sentence can also lead us to the conclusion that although Grace does have a part, she doesn’t have as large of a role then most of the other characters in the book.

Direct characterization:

“I am a maid to Senator Zapanta” This part of the sentence informs us on who Grace is, what her role was, how she was connected not only to Senator Zapanta, but to Jose Angelico too.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:

“I can say that José was kind, gentle, trustworthy and honest.” This sentence shows us that Grace and José Angelico were probably very close since she seems to be fond of him through her description of him. We can also tell that Grace is honest from the way she describes José since other characters had also described him as kind and trustworthy.

What we know or can infer about him/her:

Based on the information that Grace gives us in her part and how she talks/writes, we can infer that Grace is probably quite friendly and probably gets along with the majority of the other workers from Senator Zapanta’s house.

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Gardo

In-direct characterization:

“Gardo’s my partner, and we always work together. He looks after me.” In these sentences, Raphael’s description talks about how Gardo takes care of Raphael and this makes us think that to Raphael, Gardo is like an older-brother figure and that they always stick together.

Direct characterization:

“Serious face, like Gardo’s” From this part of the sentence, we know that Gardo probably doesn’t smile often and fools around less than Raphael. We can also tell that he may have a more neutral demeanour which is why he seems to have such a serious face or expression.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:

“We agreed to split the story because some things he forgets” From this, we can tell that Gardo is not only serious but is honest and does not mind pointing out certain things about other people.

What we know or can infer about him/her:

We know that Gardo can have quite a serious personality on the inside but he still shows that he cares about others, such as his friends from time-to-time. We can infer that Gardo mostly goes through with things using logic and less of his feelings. However later on in the book, we see that Gardo is opening up more and expresses himself more too. Lastly, we also know that Gardo does display forms of affections to the people he cares about, like Raphael.

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Auntie

In-direct characterization:

"I couldn't believe auntie had said what she said" This shows us that Raphael’s aunt isn’t reliable since she had revealed something to the police that Raphael was trying to keep a secret. We can also tell that Auntie may be scared of the police which is why she said something.

Direct characterization:

"I guess she had some feeling" This part tells us that Raphael’s aunt may be thinking ahead and is aware that lying to the police and not telling them what Raphael found would lead to large problems. We can also tell that based on past events, Auntie is quite cautious around the police and could be the reason she spoke up.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:

In the book, Raphael’s aunt does speak but she doesn’t have her own part in the book. But based on her previous dialogue, we could infer that Auntie is quite cautious and can get anxious easily. At one point, Auntie seems to be quite worried when Raphael lies to the police and later says “She looked at me hard again, and shook her head. ‘You gonna get us into a lot of trouble, I think. Whose wallet was it? People always have a name, and if you—” This sentence makes it seem like Raphael’s aunt is rambling on and on about the dangers of lying to the police.

What we know or can infer about him/her:

Although we know that Auntie is very untrustworthy, unreliable and prefers to be honest, she also shows that she cares for not only Raphael, but Gardo too (despite the fact of them not being related). We can infer that even though she cares about the safety of Raphael, Gardo and her children, she might be scared of the police which is what might have led her to confess to them. Raphael even mentions at one point that “I knew she’d had problems with the police before, on account of my father,”.

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Raphael

In-direct characterization:

“He got so excited thinking about what he might find, I had to say no about ten times,” (Page 27)

Through Gardo’s description, we can tell that Raphael behaves in a very child-like manner since he seemed so excited to go somewhere and repeatedly asked Gardo to the point where he had to refuse many times. Through this sentence, we can tell that Raphael is quite energetic.

Direct characterization:

“I have to say, though: I’m a trash boy with style.” This sentence can be considered a form of direct characterization since we see that Raphael thinks highly of himself despite living in the dumpsite. We may also think that Raphael has a large ego since he believes himself to be quite stylish although he lives in a dumpsite.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:

“So sorry, but I want to tell about Rat, and then I will hand over.” From this sentence, we can form an opinion on Raphael’s voice in the story. Although Raphael is a dumpsite child, he shows us that he has manners and this sentence almost makes it seem like he is directly talking to us in a polite manner.

What we know or can infer about him/her:

What we know about Raphael is that he is a 14 year old boy that lives in a dumpsite. HIs daily routine consists of picking up and sorting through trash. Although he is a teenager, he exhibits child-like behaviour but is also polite. We can infer that Raphael would take many great risks if his family members or friends were in great danger based on his actions in the story such as: the time he got beaten and did not tell the police where the bag was.

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Jun-Jun

In-direct characterization:

“You give me that fifty? Now? Make it a hundred, or you get no further.”

This sentence can help show us that Jun-Jun expects to be paid for whatever he seems to be helping Gardo and Raphael with.

Direct characterization:

“He lived with the rats and had come to look like one” (Page 19)

We know that this is direct characterization as it is describing how Jun-Jun/rat looks in a straightforward way. From this statement we can form an opinion that the place Jun-Jun lives in is a foul and filthy place and affected him so much that his appearance has completely changed to resemble rats.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:
“Where it gets bad, bloody and oh so dangerous!” We can tell that the way Jun-Jun tells his part of the story or perspective can sometimes seem exaggerated. He makes it look like they’re on some sort of perilous adventure which also makes and helps us become more captivated on what he will say next in the story.

What we know or can infer about him/her:

Based on the previous sentences, we can infer that Jun-Jun likes to be paid for his efforts when he helps others. Another inference we can make is that Jun-Jun might have a sickly appearance since Raphael describes him as rat-like since he lives in an area of the dumpsite full of rats.

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Direct charectrization- Gordo Is my partner and he will always be.
we know that Gordon is his closest partner.

Indirect charecterization- I know that I am a trash boy.
He is talking about himself.

pg 8.

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his voice when he/she tells the story
on pt.2 chapter 1 page 47

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direct characterization:

Indirect characterization:
"she was skin and bone to touch"(page 189)

From this quote we can see that Pia was not that healthy and is also very skinny meaning she might not have food for along time

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In-direct Characterization
on pt.1 chapter 1 "Gardo's my partner, we always work together. he looks after me". Raphael is describing Gardo as an older brother, which makes me presume Gardo loos after Raphael and cares for him.

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Direct: "I waved away the boys money" (Page 51-52 Part 2)
"What have you eaten today, Jun?" (Page 52 Part 2)

Indirect: "I recognized it instantly. I turned and smiled" (Page 50 Part 2)

Storytelling: "No government is going to give away its children, I understand that - and yet you look around at the thousands who cannot be taken care of and it breaks your heart."   "and its easy to think what you do in a school like this is of absolutely no consequence or good to anyone"
(Both are from Page 53 part 2)
Infer:
You can see that he's a very caring character (especially to Jun-Jun) and what's to try to make a difference in the dumpsite but he also understands that the school he is running is useless.

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Direct Characterization:
"he lived with rats and had come to look like one" (p 19)
This tells us that where he lived is not a nice place and filled with rats and we can imagine that it isn't a place anyone would want to live in. this also shows that rat has lived there for way too long.

another direct characterization:
"the thing about rat is that he has nobody" (p 19)
this tells us that rat had no family and probably lost his parents at a very young age this also makes us pity him more.

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direct characterization: "I knew she's had problems with the police before"

Indirect characterization:
"my auntie said, 'Rapheal found something, sir' "

From this quote we can see that auntie is honest.

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Direct Characterization:
"She was so small", " "She had long black hair". (page 187)

In-direct Characterization:
"But we all needed food- little Pia most of all", this indirectly tells us Pia was hungry and was very skinny by the way you looked at her. (page 189)

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:
" She told us she'd been in Naravo, for a week to meet her father"

We can infer that She was quite small and had long balck hair for her looks, she also was left with no food and was left to starve., frm the way they described her way of being we can also understand she is patient and willing to wait for people.

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Direct Characterization: "He was just a lowly old gardener" (page 122)

In-direct Characterization:
"The man smiled again" This tells us how cheerful the man is just trying to be.
(page 122)

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story: "Yesterday there were twelve, Day before that ... sixteen, and the president was here" This tells us how he likes to talk in a detailed manner when talking to the boys.
(page 123)

We can infer that He likes to be detailed in the way he talks while also trying to look as happy as he can towards the kids though he jsut is an old gardener.

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Direct Characterization: "was if we could trust Marco" This shows how Marco could possibly be nice and trustful towards the boys. (page 62)

In-direct Characterization
"He just kept going and going" (page 62)

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story: From the part "the man wants 20" which rat said we can know that still wants rewards to do what they wanted him to do.

We can infer that he is quite a determined person who doesn't stop so easily. We can know that still wants rewards to do what they wanted him to do. We can also know that Marco is possibly trustful and nice.

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Direct Characterization:
"She had some feeling" (Page 16) this tells us how sentimental she is.

In-direct Characterization: "I couldn't believe auntie had said what she said" This shows how aunty can't be very trustful towards Raphael because she revealed something which was very important.

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story: There isn't any part of the story in which she really tells it but from the information Raphael gives us "Raphael found something sir." We can know that she likes to be honest to people and may think that lying is not the way out in any problem.

We can infer that Aunty likes to be honest when she talks to people because she thinks lying is not the way out. We also know that she isn't very trustful according to the boys, though she still is quite sentimental.

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direct characterisation- "and had deceived me beautifully"- pg 54

In-direct characterisation-"he assures me that he will, but I know he won't"

These two methods of characterisation shows that jun jun is quite a liar, and doesn't really mind a little lying here and there, some of his lies are quite petty, and the others might be a bit more "large scale", this also might show that he understands that Father juliard has a liking for him, therefore taking advantage of him, because he knows that father juliard would believe anything he said.

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Direct characterisation- " as I worked closely with him" -pg 72

Indirect characterisation-  "he also had a son, but the little boy had died very young" -pg 72

This shows that grace knew him very well, and the two were very close, she even mentions that she worked very closely with him, the thing that further implies that the two were quiet close, is that she knows about Jose's late son, which is quite personal, you don't just tell random people that your son passed away very young, this shows that both of them knew each other well, and were comfortable discussing personal matter with each other.

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direct characterisation- "I'm always pleased to see him" -pg 51

Indirect characterisation- "they said they don't come to school here, so why would you help them, so I said I'd come."-pg 51

what we can see from this is that Father Juliard, has a liking for jun jun, and he is always pleased to see him, and let him come in without second thoughts, further letting him use his computer, even jun jun mentions that, "they said they don't come to school here, so why would you help them, so I said I'd come." This shows that father juilard only let the boys in/ use his computer is because Jun jun was there, and did the speaking, therefore meaning that father juliard likes Jun Jun a lot.

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direct characterisation - "I am a maid Senator Zapanta" - Page 72

In-direct characterisation - "i have been his maid for four years" - Page 72

This shows that Grace knows Jose more then anyone because of how long she has been working for him.

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direct characterisation- "he lived with the rats and had come to look like one" - Page 19

This shows us that Jun Jun looked like a rat after living with for a long time.

In-direct characterisation - "the thing about rat was, he had nobody" - page 19

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In-direct Characterization:
"Anything for using my house". (page 24) This tells us how much he does expect rewards for doing favours to others.

Direct Characterization:
"He lived with the rats and had come to look like one." (page 9).

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:
"Where it gets bad bloody and oh so dangerous!" This tells us how he likes to exaggerates the parts in the book which he describes.

What we know or can infer about him/her:
We can infer about Jun-Jun that he now has a habit to live like rats but lived with rats for so long that we can imagine that he now looks like one. we can also infer on him that he expects many rewards for having done favours which have helped others. We can also infer on rat that he likes to tell stories quite dramatically and makes sure it captures the audience's attention.

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in direct characterisation- "I have been his maid for 4 years" (p72)
This shows us that she is trying to say that she has worked for this man for so long that she knows a lot about the senior houseboy."

direct characterisation- "Jose was kind, gentle, trustworthy and honest." (p72)

we can see that grace is honest and kind because of the way she described Jose.

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Direct Characterization
On pt.1 (Chapter 6, page 36)“I couldn’t see how they could watch us with us not seeing them, and I said we’d be moving so fast they’d never know” this quote may serve as a direct characterization as Raphael talks somehow about himself, by this line from the book I am able to presume that even though Raphael is impulsive he always positive on situations. He also thinks he is really smart, ad he’s always ahead of the police.

In-direct characterization
On pt.1 (Chapter 5, page27) “Raphael is my best friend but he’s like a kid, always laughing, playing thinking everything’s fun, thinking it’s a game.”  This quote may serve as in-direct characterization as Gardo is describing Raphael’s personality, and this only counts as one point of view in this case Gardos. By this line from the book I am able to presume that Raphael is a really childish person, as in his age it is expected of him to be more serious and mature. Although his character acts more like a little kid, more impulsive to take actions without thinking of the consequences.

his/her voice the way s/he tells the story
On pt.1 (Chapter 4, page 19)”so sorry, but I want to tell about Rat, and then I will hand over” this quote shows that while Raphael is telling his part of the story he always sates and explains the topics, and in the previous chapter he mentions a boy Rat, knowing that the audience cold image different images of the character he preferred to describe rat to everyone has the accurate same image of how Rat is.

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direct characterisation - "but I feel in love with this place" - Page 47
from this line we can see Father Juilliard loves helping the kids in the dumpsite.

direct characterisation - "I hope to stay in the country, but I am not sure I can" - Page 47
from this line we know that Juilliard  does not want to go back home and continue helping the kids at the dumpsite

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in- direct characterisation - "I had to say no about ten times" - page 27

From this line we can see that Gardo is very serious and not childish.

direct characterisation - "serious face, like Gardo's" - page 9

From this line we know that Gardo is very serious. and people who are around him know that because this line is from Raphael's Point of view.

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In Direct-Characterization:
"You will only hear one thing from me". This tells us how she wants to be straight to the point.

Direct Characterization:
"I am a maid to Senator Zapanta"

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:
"I can say that josé was kind, gentle, trustworthy, and honest. He had a very quiet voice. He didn't smoke." This really tells us how she really likes to describe people in a very detailed manner.

What we know or can infer about him/her:
She is described as a maid in the story who likes to describe things very directly. Though she still likes to tell the story she says in a detailed manner and makes sure the reader really understands the point she is trying to get to the reader.

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In Direct-Characterization:
"All names changed for obvious reasons" (47, part 2) this proves to us how he is protective of keeping people's privacy and respecting them.

Direct Characterization:
'' But i fell in love with the place (the dumpsite)" (page 47, part 2).

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story:
I hope to stay in the country, but i'm not sure i can.

What we know or can infer about him/her:

We can therefore infer that father julliard he likes to keep people's privacy and not expose people, while also telling us directly how he really enjoys the dumpsite. the way he writes also tells us how he likes mentioning things which may happen though may not surely happen, so he still likes to prevent us from getting too excited directly while writing and prefers not lying to us while to us.

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direct characterisation -  " Gardo's my partner, and we always work together. He looks after me" - page 8
From this line we know that Raphael has a partner.

indirect characterison - "I have to say, though: I am a trash boy with shorts. - page 8

From this line we can see that Raphael thinks highly of himself.

From this line we know that Raphael has a partner.

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direct characterisation: "like a little kid"
(p 27)

in-direct characterisation: "always laughing playing thinking everything's a game"
(page 27)

we know he acts like a kid and doesn't take things seriously at all.

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In-Direct Characterization:
"He said, what if we were being watched ?","He said, what if they come back to the dumpsite, looking for us?", "He said, what if they've got the station staked out?"

Direct Characterization:
"Serious face, like Gardo's"

His/her voice the way s/he tells the story: "Because some things he forgets." This tells us he is quite honest with the way he talks and doesn't hesitate to say the truth.

What we know or can infer about him/her: From this we can infer that Gardo doesn't really enjoy to take risks especially dangerous ones, we can also tell that many will think of him as someone really serious because of his face. We also know that through the way he tells the story he wouldn't hesitate to be honest towards the audience.

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direct characterisation: "people say he is a serious boy"
(p 8)

in-direct characterisation: ""
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we know he is really serious and sometimes also pretty grumpy.

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direct characterisation- "and a lot like me, without mothers either" - page 19

indirect characterisation- "that was your ma?", "auntie."- page 14

-From this we learn that Raphael has no mother, instead he lives with his aunt, who is his guardian.

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"people say he is too serious,". This indirectly tells us that Gardo has a serous look or acts serious most times.

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In-direct Characterization: "like he wanted to go to the station that night, right then and the next day" (page 27)

Direct Characterization:"Like a little kid" (page 27)

His/her voice- the way s/he tells the story: "So sorry, but i want to tell about Rat", his way of writing over here we can tell that he is quite a polite kid, even towards an audience he cannot see because he is telling us sorry for an action which wasn't really needed but he still said sorry.

What we know or can infer about him/her: We can infer on him that he is quite a childish person according to the previous quote mentioned and we can also infer on him that according to his style of writing that he is quite polite.

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His/her voice – the way s/he tells the story

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