The friar was speaking out against a riot between St. Benedict students and students from another high school and this excerpt really shows his passion for order. The friar seems to mean well in most everything he does. He doesn't seem like a spiteful character but a very passionate and disciplined person.

Tavarus Hester is a troubled student but certainly holds aspirations for himself. While he struggles with class through determination and help from Rob he strives for a better future.

Drew by far seems to be definitely one of the most stable of the group. He's a pretty level headed guy and we get the feeling that everything is gonna end alright for this kid if he keeps his head in the right place.

Julius was an easy going guy. Just as well bonded with everyone else in the Burger Boyz. Born to negligent parents he managed to find away to keep himself afloat and fend for himself and learned to do it well.

In the group Curtis Gamble definitely seems to be the one boy who is most secure overall and just shines as a leader. His parents are very kind and charitable with their time and resources and always welcome the boys. Curtis is arguably the leader of the Burger Boyz and if not completely the leader then he and Rob in synergy for leadership.

Rob and Raquel have a close relationship as friends. They both came from disadvantaged families and often bond over smoking and their shared struggle. She is of Puerto Rican descent.

Oswaldo was another person who could relate to Rob. They both smoked and shared the burden of having to take care of their families as well as themselves. Oswaldo was polite to Hobbs but they were never all that chummy. He at one point loses his sense of sanity after all the stress builds up and is put into a psychiatric ward.