Characterization

Characterization of "Four"
        I just started reading the book I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. This is about a kid who traveled with nine other kids to Earth to save the Lorien race. They scattered to all parts of the world in hope of staying hidden, and to keep a spell that means they can only be killed in the order of their number. Soon after they arrive they have been tracked again by the Mogadorians who's entire goal is to kill those nine children. As each child has been found and killed Four is the next one in line.
         Although i haven't gotten very far into this book there are a couple traits that stand out about him. First, he is very sarcastic and likes to joke around, you see this many times when he is talking to Henri. An example of this is when the author writes "Three wooden stairs lead to a small porch covered  with rickety chairs. The yard itself is long and shaggy. It has been a very long time since the grass was last mowed. 'It looks like paradise,' I say." page 20.
        Another trait that could be used to describe Four is adaptive. You can tell this because to hid from the Mogadoraians they have had to move many times. Throughout his time on Earth he has lived in many small towns and attended many small schools, where he has had to start from scratch every time. In the following quote this is described "Another new identity, another new school. I've lost track of how many there have been over the years. Fifteen? Twenty? Always a small town, always a small school, always the same routine." page 23. This is the characterization of Four from the book I Am Number Four