Characters

=Character Development= You know by now that characters change over time, list characters and their traits. Be sure to remember to put your name in parenthesis and the date in which you added any new information.

I found out something very interesting. Sycorax and Caliban the rats are actually the names of the moons of Uranus. Here is a link that talks about the two moons: [|Uranus Two Moons] They are also two characters found in Shakespeare play The Tempest: [|Sycorax and Caliban] Shakespeare names are also mentioned in the Silverwing series. Ariel is Shade's mother, and Caliban from Sunwing. (Monika) there was also an animated series about Silverwing and the owl leader was named Brutus. (Monika)


 * Holling Hoodhood**- playing Ariel (fairy) in a Shakespeare Play(Kaitlin) (Main character, very nice ) (Sean) has sistuations in school sometimes (with his teacher) (Taylor) Concidered a hero for saving his sister. (Sean) Presbyterian (religion) (kaitlin) He asked Meryle Lee out! (Meredith) Going out with Meryl Lee (Elizabeth) is jealous of Danny Hupher because he is going somewhere exspensive for his date and Holing can't. (Sean)Got tickets to Romero and Juiliet(Andy)Blamed Meryl Lee for her father using his fathers idea(Andy)Gave Mrs. Baker advice on how to impress the School Board(Andy) Makes the varsity team while running really fast because he's getting chased by sycorax and caliban. He's the only one in the 7th grade who made varsity cross country (Jack) He dosen't know stuff about his son but Mrs. Baker does.(Meredith) Wins the savings bond and the race.(Jack) Went with Heather to light a candle for Bobby Kennedy.(Jack)
 * Mikey Mantle:** [[image:http://yankeeschick.mlblogs.com/1208156411Mickey%20Mantle%20the%20Rookie%20Card%2004%2014%2008.jpg width="115" height="134"]] People think a nice man but to Holling's experince not so... Rude, (Kaitlin)


 * Mr. Hoodhood**: worries about his son mess up the deal with Mrs. Baker (Kaitlin) doesnt really help Holling with his situations at school. (Taylor) cares more about his busness then his own son (Andy) Likes to watch a lot of Bing Crosby and Walter Cronkite (Jack) Is fighting with his daughter.(Meredith). He is mad at Holling and his sister because his sister won't work for Hoodhood and Asocsiates. (Elizabeth) Does not have to fight Kowalski and Associates anymore.(Jack) Did not try to find Heather (Holling's Sister).(Jack) Does not end the book with a good note.(Jack)


 * Mrs.Baker:** Holling's teacher, rude, blurt's things out, and stares at Holling in a bad way a lot. (Taylor) Has a nice side, but does not show it often. (Monika) She seems to be nicer when she is just with Holling talking about shakespear than with everyone else. (Meredith) Isn't talking to Holling anymore and seems to be ingnoring him in every possible way (Elizabeth)Made Holling read Romero and Juiliet(Andy)Got a telegarm saying Lt.. T. Baker is missing(Andy)trained Holling in Cross Country(Andy) Starting to sound like a nice teacher sometimes. (SEAN) Is one of the best teachers in the school (SEAN) Got advice from Holling (aka no rolling eyes or crossing arms...) and she gave him advice about running. Likes Holling now and is nice to him (Elizabeth) Is like Hollings family because she took him to the baseball game.(Meredith) She can show she can be very nice at times. It was so nice that it almost made Holling cry.(Jack) Lets Holling listen to telegram.(Jack).Takes the kids camping which shows that she likes to be with them.(Jack) Her husband comes back at end of book.(Jack)


 * Doug S:** Fan of Mickey Mantle, somewhat a friend of Holling (Elizabeth) Wanted to boo Mickey Mantle with Holling if Mickey did something wrong.


 * Doug S's Brother** Has a list of many things to do that would make a teacher VERY mad! (Elizabeth) He is a big trouble maker and he is in eighth grade. (Meredith) Doug's eighth grade brother.(Taylor) Wants vengeance (revenge) on Holling for throwing a snowball at his face.(Taylor) He smokes in the boys bathroom with his eighth grade buddies. (Meredith)


 * Holling's sister** Does not really like Holling-He saves her life from a bus.(Monika)wants to be a flower child(kaitlin)though she is not really a flower child. does not act like one, either.(Monika) Is fighting with her dad.(Meredith) Is working for Bobby Kennedy against the Vietnam war and doesn't want to work for Hoodhood and Ascosiates. (Elizabeth) Everybody sad that Martin Luther King Jr. Died.(Jack) Is not going to colledge... dad says.(Jack) Ran away from home. (Meredith) Her name is Heather and she ran away from home.(Jack). She went with Holling to light a candle for Bobby Kennedy.(Jack)


 * Meryl Lee Kowalski**~Girl in Hollings class.(Taylor) She likes Holling. (Meredith) she can be confused sometimes. (Taylor) Her dad is incharge of Kowalski and associates which is the competiteor of Hoodhood and associates. Is going out with Holling (Meredith)yelled at Holling for blaming her (Andy) Is nice to Holling again (Elizabeth) Her family business quit, probably making her have to move.(Jack) Might have the chance to fix the stadium because the Yankee Stadium wants a classic architect. Kissed Holling when he won the race.(Jack) Now she does have the chance to stay becuase Kowalski and Associates is fixing the Yankee stadium and will get a large profit.(Jack)Officialy likes Holling(Monika)


 * Mrs. Hoodhood-** smokes.(no name) Holling's Mom (Taylor) Cares about Holling more than his father does (Monika) Can ocasionally help out with Holling's problems.(Taylor)


 * Danny Hupher-** Holling's friend in class, gave up Mickey Mantle to be a friend to Holling (Elizabeth) Is going out with Mai Thi (Elizabeth) Received his barmitzvah.(Jack)


 * Mai Thi-** Is going out with Danny Hupher (Elizabeth) is from vietnom and is treated diferently then other kids since she is from some place else (sean)


 * Coach Quatrini-** The gym teacher at school, also the Track and Field Coach (Elizabeth)He is holding cross couyntry tryouts(Andy) Pretty much his favorite thing to call people is "dang wimpy slugs". (Jack)


 * Mrs. Sidman-** she is a member of the school board, took sycorax and caliban by the neck and put them into the cage. (Meredith)Goes camping with Mrs. Baker's Class(Monika)


 * Mrs Bigio-** The lunch lady at Holling's school, is mean to Mai Thi, but apoligized to her with a yummy treat. (Elizabeth)Goes camping with Mrs. Baker's Class


 * Chit**: Is friends with Holling's sister, is also believed to be a flower child by my expectations.(Jack)