Second Quarter SSR Reflection

   For this second quarter, I read Among the Enemy by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Among the Enemy is the sixth sequel to the beginning of the story which was Among the Hidden. This is a fictional story about how cruel government officials can be when they have gained so much power. The world that these people live in is that the law requires that no family can exceed over the limit of 2 kids. Any children who were born third or more, would be stripped away from their family and work in these factories or just be executed.
  My favorite character is the main character Matthias. He was the first third-born child introduced in Among the Hidden and he has lived throughout all of the sequels. He started out as only thirteen years old in the beginning and he is now sixteen years old. He is very brave and cannot be intimidated so easily. Whether it's by the population police or strangers from the outside world. He always cares for those that are just like him and he does whatever it takes to keep them safe. He is not selfish and he takes the blame for when he has done something wrong. He will not leave his friends behind no matter what the cost. One time in the story they were captured, he had an opportunity to escape, but he wouldn't leave them to rot with the police. When in dangerous situations he doesn't freak out, he is calm and always thinks before his next move. Most of the decisions he makes for himself would most likely get him killed, but he has last this long and doesn't seem to be going anywhere. At least I hope. I would want to fight alongside those who are like me and against those who cannot accept us for who we are.