Cat, our main character in Shine, has begun to change. In the beginning of this story Cat keeps her emotions more bottled in. “Oh, there’s Cat, eating a doughnut and keeping to herself like always” (Myracle 23). The reader knows what is going on because the book is written from her perspective, making it possible for the reader to hear her thoughts. Those reading realize that her opinions are strong she just doesn’t let the world hear it. Then she starts changing as she is searching for clues that lead her to the one or ones that hurt Patrick, she starts coming out of the shell that she created for herself. Cat is shy but she is strong, instead of letting what happened to Patrick go as if it didn’t occur she takes action. She is human and has made mistakes, has had things happened to her, and she is not going to let what happened in the past keep her from searching for those who harmed her friend.

Jennifer Posadas-Evaluation