TWWB+Character+profiles

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Ellie Linton
Brought up on a farm, not afraid to get her hands dirty Competent, experienced; knows how to drive Intelligent, good writer Gets wound up easily Brave, good leader
 * Physical characteristics**: Strong and tough, not graceful.
 * Personality**:
 * Role(s) in the group**: She helped come up with the idea of a camping trip to Hell. She tells the story of what happened to them.
 * Quotes by/about Ellie**:
 * "I felt that my life was permanently damaged, that I could never be normal again, that the rest of my life would just be a shell."
 * "The thing that scared me most was the thought that maybe all the violent things I'd been doing, with the ride-on mower and the truck, had transformed me in the space of a couple of nights into a raging monster."
 * Important decisions/actions**:
 * Blows up soldiers with lawnmower
 * Drives the tractor to rescue Lee
 * Drives the truck under the bridge to blow it up
 * Persuades others to help her find the way into Hell
 * Finds the Hermit's cave
 * Important relationships**:
 * Has been best friends with Homer since they were kids.
 * Is attracted to Lee and begins a relationship with him.
 * Confused about her feelings, jealous of Fi's relationship with Homer.
 * Best friends with Corrie; it was their idea to go on the trip.
 * Changes**:
 * Her expectations of the boys change
 * She becomes mentally tougher
 * She sees people differently
 * She realises how brave her friends are (Robyn, Fi)
 * She gets really philosophical

Homer Yannos
The leader - everyone listens to him. "Ellie," Homer said solemnly, "I'll never call you a stupid dumb obstinate slagheap again." "What goes down must come up." Has been best friends with Ellie since childhood. Is attracted to Fi, begins a relationship with her.
 * Physical characteristics**: Greek heritage, large build
 * Personality**:
 * "Wild and outrageous"
 * A macho guy. "The only girls he admired were the ones in magazines, real women he treated like bean bags."
 * Immature, likes to joke around. Played "Greek roulette" at school.
 * Grew up on a farm, likes swimming, hunting and music.
 * Has a softer side to him.
 * Role(s) in the group**:
 * Quotes by/about Homer**:
 * Important relationships**:
 * Changes**: Goes from being immature and irresponsible to being the leader and looking after everyone else.

Fiona (Fi) Maxwell

 * Physical characteristics**: Pretty
 * Personality**: A townie, not used to roughing it - parents are health food nuts. She brings a dressing gown on the camping trip.
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 * Changes**:

Robyn Mathers

 * Physical characteristics**:
 * Small
 * Fit - used to play netball
 * Strong - carries Lee out of the restaurant when he's wounded. "... staggered along the five buildings"
 * Personality**:
 * Quiet, religious, loyal and trustworthy. "Pray really hard - I am."
 * Calm, supportive. "She was being so calm." (p. 143)
 * Can be emotional too - "Robyn was crying too much to speak." (p. 281)
 * Determined, brave, courageous. She will fight for what she thinks is important. "How brave Robyn was that night." (p. 133) "She was a bloody hero."
 * Role(s) in the group**:
 * Helps them to keep calm and not panic. "Hold yourself together Ellie, just till we know."
 * Helps them to see both sides of the conflict. (page 170-171)
 * Shows leadership "Robyn took over." (p. 163) "Robyn took the lead." (p. 132)
 * Provides suggestions to the plan to save Lee (p. 137-140)
 * Changes**: Scared of injections and faints easily ("As soon as he'd mentioned the word injections, Robyn had been on the floor" - p. 129) but has to give injections to Lee when he's wounded; goes from being scared of blood to being fascinated (p. 156)

Corrie Mackenzie

 * Physical characteristics**:
 * Personality**:
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 * Quotes by/about Corrie**:
 * Important relationships**: Going out with Kevin.
 * Changes**:


 * Full name**: Kevin
 * Physical characteristics**: Wide mouth, big hands, the oldest
 * Personality**: Typical rural, big ego, into his music, good with fires.
 * Role(s) in the group**: Corrie's boyfriend.
 * Important decisions/actions**: Taking Corrie to the hospital, knowing that he would be captured.
 * Important relationships**: Going out with Corrie.
 * Changes**:

Lee
"If we do this, if we succeed, I'll be able to feel pride again."
 * Physical characteristics**: Half Thai, half Vietnamese. Black crewcut, deep brown eyes.
 * Personality**:
 * Quiet, serious, can be sulky.
 * Good at music and art.
 * Strong.
 * Clever, logical.
 * Role(s) in the group**:
 * The new guy - the others in the group don't know as much about him.
 * Smart - helps come up with ideas/plans. "I think we might have been invaded."
 * Quotes by/about Lee**:
 * Important decisions/actions**: Gets shot on a reconnaissance trip into town.
 * Important relationships**: Attracted to Ellie, begins a relationship with her.
 * Changes**: Begins as quite a quiet character, gains more confidence and becomes more talkative as they get to know each other better.

Chris Lang

 * Physical characteristics**:
 * Personality**: A good writer. Lazy. Quiet, reserved, a loner. Likes "illegal substances".
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