2. Martin Turner
He changes a lot:
BEFORE
- Popular guy that thinks he’s the best
- Handsome, confident, athletic with a girlfriend named Natalie
- Trouble-maker who loved stirring things up in class
AFTER
- In the second part of the story: changes both physically and mentally:
- Physically → caught fire in the crash, face got disfigured
- Mentally → At first, lacked confidence, very self-conscious
- Later he began to accept what he had become, was wiser, more mature
3. Mark Thorpe
BEFORE
- Silly one
- Stubborn
- Interested in girls, not brave enough to make the first move
- Always had Martin’s back no matter what circumstance
AFTER
- He leaves Martin aside, joins a new gang
- Not supportive of him anymore
- Feared having a bad reputation for sticking with Martin
4. Matthew
BEFORE
- Quiet one
- Thinks things over and is most of the time smarter than
Martin and Mark at making decisions
- Shy, prefers to stay out of trouble
- Most mature one out of the three.
AFTER
- Isolated himself
- Preferred to stay home and not go out to any clubs, raves
or anything crazy.
- He does is the most sympathetic towards Martin
5. Natalie Hepburn
BEFORE
- Martin’s girlfriend
- Smart girl, always telling Martin to be a good person.
AFTER
- Avoids Martin
- Superficial
- Does a new hair commercial, becomes very popular at school
- She has no time to hang out with Martin
- Cheats on Martin with the guy from the commercial
