PEOPLE+CHANGEessay

As I observe more,and more how people live I've realized that people change over time.
====I am someone who reads books in a different way then others.I see who the character really is,and I read between the lines,and see a whole other side to them.__I also realize that people change over time.Just like the character Elijah did,from Elijah of Buxton,written by Christopher Paul Curtis.__==== ====Elijah changed from an irresponsible immature boy,who pulled pranks on people ,and trusted people he knew were up to no good,to being a responsible preteen who risked everything for Mr.Leroy,and his family,and a family of slaves.==== ====One day Elijah lied to a family of slaves,to help set their baby free,he also lied to Mr.Alston so that he can keep a promise he made to his friend Mr.Leroy.__This shows that lieing sometimes can be a good thing.__What Elijah says to Mrs.Chloe,is that his mom had a baby that died, and looked just like hers, and that if he could just take the baby to Buxton that his mom would be awfully happy.He did this so that he could set her baby free,and take it to Canada so it would grow up no longer a slave.And Elijah lied to Mr.Alston so that Elijah could keep his promise he made to Mr.Leroy,and find his money the preacher stole, so that he could buy,and set Mr.Leroy's family free.Elijah was very valiant when he did this.====

====As you might have been able to tell,__Elijah is very smart boy.__Elijah is very smart when he covers up everything he well be doing with Mr.Leroy,when his family,and Cooper's family asks where he is going.It is very clever when Elijah tells Mr.Alston that Mr.Leroy fell off his horse.It was also smart to tell Mr.Alston that Elijah's "Aunty just liv' yonder."Elijah did this so that he could keep the promise he made to Mr.Leroy,which was to get his money back so that Mr.Leroy could buy his family out of slavery.Elijah intended to keep his promise,but never fulfilled it.Instead he saved a slave.So clever Elijah was when he did this.====

====__I think Elijah is brave,for example__:Elijah is brave when he risks everything for a family of slaves,and took their baby to free country.Elijah is brave when he goes to a slave country(he is African American)to help get his friends money back,so he can buy his family out of slavery in the South.Elijah stood there listening to Mrs.Chloe telling him that it was a very brave,bold,and dangerous thing to do.Elijah knew that,he was willing to take this baby to freedom,he loved her as much as Mrs.Chloe did.This proves that Elijah is brave,as well as kind.====

====Earlier in the book ,the reader,would have never even guessed that Elijah would be mature enough to go to America,watch his friend die,meet a family of slaves,and bring their baby to Buxton(A part of Canada where there is no slaves,)with complete confidence!No one would have pictured that.!Honestly __Elijah I think,would do anything,and go anywhere to help someone.__====

Throughout this book,there was a lot of things that proved,that Elijah was a cunning,brave,valiant,and daring boy,who showed that people can change overtime,like him.
====Elijah changed his perspective of people,and himself by realizing the real important things in life.He used to pull pranks,hang out with people he knew were not able to be trusted,and was completely immature,until he went to America,saw how serious life can be,and found out that it is nothing to be played with.He realized that from now on he needed to be more responsible,and he was from then on.====