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“Facing to yourself, Luke, facing to all the challenges! ”, a sound always said to him, shear panic holding him in place, Luke Garner, the main character in Among the Impostors, had spend his whole life in hiding, and had a great fear of the Population Police. His life is different from other children, full of challenges and dangers, the reason for all of this is that he is an illegal third child, to be seen by them, was certain death. It’s time for Luke to accept the responsibilities he felt to the other people who have helped him during his life. It’s time to be accountable. Luke’s responsibility is the major theme in this story. This first responsibility is to Mr. Talbot who removed Luke from a dangerous situation and placed him in a new school with a new chance for life. He also feels responsible for Jen, who lost her life to the Population Police, in a movement to make all the Shadow Children legal, Luke’s last responsibility is to all the Shadow Children who have and will try to help.
Luke’s first responsibility is to Mr. Talbot. He removed Luke from a dangerous situation and placed in a new school, the Hendricks school for boys, this gave Luke a new chance for a better life. Jen’s father clapped a hand on his shoulder, turning him around. He was always so afraid of being tricked. He was afraid to stay in Hendricks school, he was fearful of everything in this school. However, he wanted to be alive, anyway, this was his first reason to stay at this school, but he also thought about a person, Mr. Talbot, who expended so much time and energy to get this fake identity for Luke. Luke did not want Mr. Talbot’s efforts to be got naught; therefore, he needed to try his best to live happily and safety in this school.
Luke also feels responsibility for Jen, who lost her life to the Population Police, in a movement to make all the Shadow Children legal. Luke couldn’t ignore Jen’s death. The others nodded solemnly, they know how I feel, Luke marveled, and then, in

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