Literature- How A Character Has Changed Due to Certain Events That Have Taken Place In His/Her Life

Based on the novel, Step by Wicked Step, by Anne Fine, the character that I feel has changed due to certain events that have taken place in his life is Colin. Colin used to love life with his stepfather. He remembered every little detail about his stepfather, from him rolling his own cigarettes out of tobacco in a tin, down to the silver patches of hair over his ears. After Colin's mother brought Colin with her to a completely foreign neighbourhood, Colin's character changed drastically.

   Firstly, Colin changed into a very unhappy and lonely boy after moving away from his stepfather, He had to join a new school where everyone had friends already. He had to go through an unpleasant experience in his new school, he got ignored by the students in school. Nobody bothered with me. His mother, however, found a new job and was constantly busy with her daily routine that she did not bother about Colin. This made Colin miss his stepfather all the more, because he used to be able to confide in Jack about his troubles. It wasn't how it used to be with Dad. It is evident that Colin had transformed from a loving boy to a very lonely boy after the move.

   Secondly, Colin became a dreamy boy, which caused him to have less focus in class till he did badly in school. The main reason for this was due to him missing his stepfather very much. Every night, he would take the tobacco tin out of the toe of his boot and put it under his pillow. Colin would then pretend that Jack was still by his side, ready to listen to his rant of the day. He would hum his and Jack's favourite song and stay awake for hours talking to his dad,whom he pretended was there.

Thirdly, Colin became resourceful. He was determined to search for his stepfather. His first effort was to write a letter to his stepfather, addressed to his old house. He did not receive a reply but he did not give up. Colin saved practically every penny that comes his way. He even does three paper rounds and always prefers cash for Christmas instead of gifts from his mother. Colin keeps an exact account on how long he was apart from his stepfather, which was 5 years, 8 months and 7 days.

   In a nutshell, Colin responded negatively to the changes in his life. He became sad, dreamy and moody. This compelled him to make the courageous decision to search for his stepfather by doing something worthy. His love and  longing for his dad motivated him to become optimistic, resourceful and patient in his goal to search for his dad.