Z for Zachariah

The main character, Ann, in “Z For Zachariah” by Robert C. O’Brien, is a dynamic character. At the beginning of the story, Ann hated being alone in a valley after a nuclear war. Ann has lived in a cave, with some supplies, ever since. She is desperate. Everyday she would pray and hope for someone to come so that she would not have to be alone. "At first when all the others went away, I hated being alone, and I watched the road all day and most of the night hoping that a car, anybody, would come over the hill from either direction" (O’Brien, pg 5) This support shows that Ann is hoping for someone to come because she is lonely and she wants someone to be with her. A person that is alone surely desires to have someone be with the or for them to come. It is obvious that this quote shows that Ann wants someone to come to her or in her direction. However, towards the end of the book Ann starts to regret ever wishing for someone to come to her. She has sort-of has become rivals with the man who came to the valley, Mr.John Loomis. “ I knew then that I could not stay in the valley any longer. I was too sad and angry and did not want to think of Mr. Loomis or see him again” (pg 237). It is crystal clear that Ann, at the end of the story, never wants to see Mr. Loomis again because of his creepy personality. He has controlled and abused Ann in several ways. He made her do all the chores in the field and other places. Mr. Loomis has controlled her ever since he recovered from his sickness. A person creeped out ,by another person wishes to never see that person again. Throughout the story Ann was a very brave person and stayed strong even when she was in a situation. At the beginning of the story she hoped and watched for someone to come and when the man , Mr. Loomis, comes she had seconds thoughts about him the more she got to know him. So, as you can see, Ann is a dynamic character.