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Character Analysis: The Wednesday Wars By Gary D. Schmidt
In Gary D. Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars, Schmidt shows us the good and the ugly of being a middle schooler. The book introduces us to Holling Hoodhood and his friends as they go through the thrills and wonders of being in the seventh grade. Although his love interest stands out the most to me. Throughout the novel, Meryl Lee faces a lot of inner and outer struggles, but she still maintains an intelligent, considerate and emotional personality. Meryl Lee certainly is an interesting character. She has her ups and her downs, and although she might not be the most intimidating person, she definitely knows how to get what she wants. “I hadn’t seen at all what Meryl Lee was doing on Valentine's Day, while we were sipping cokes at the lunch counter
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