Ali Mcdermott from The Body of Christopher Creed by: Carol Plum-Ucci is a very misunderstood girl.Firstly she is selfless because she is always so worried about others well being.Secondly, she is independent because she doesn't rely on her mother all the time like other kids.Thirdly, ali is very curious she shows this by always observing Chris. Ali’s curiosity is what keeps her going through life and throughout the book.
Ali mcdermott is a selfless person.an exaple of this is when torri says to renee “renee,whatever you do with that piece of information is your business. But remember this. Ali held on to that for a year so she wouldn't hurt you.” (plum-ucci 211) he is referring to ali holding the secret that renees dad having an affair but never saying anything because she knows what it’s like coming from a dysfunctional home and doesn't want that for renee even if renee is rude to ali. Ali is always worried about everyone else bo mentions this when he says“Ali, would you get the weight of the …show more content…
In the beginning of the book Torri says that “ she was starting to look like one of the techies or the artists or something. Like she did not relate to the girls who she had always hung out with anymore.” plum 46. This shows she is no longer being a follower of the group but instead trying to find who she is and making herself diffrent. She also shows that she knows how to handle a situation by herself when she says “ if my mom's new boyfriend comes over we have to leave. We can go out in the yard, okay?” to torri having handeled this problem before.Ali is very independent since her mother is no longer a reliable adult in the house she must take care of herself and greg. Ali does not rely on others to help her with her troubles at home or rumours at school she can defend herself and doesn't need the people she thought were her friends. Ali knew she had to change and be more independent for the better for her and her
Ali mcdermott is a selfless person.an exaple of this is when torri says to renee “renee,whatever you do with that piece of information is your business. But remember this. Ali held on to that for a year so she wouldn't hurt you.” (plum-ucci 211) he is referring to ali holding the secret that renees dad having an affair but never saying anything because she knows what it’s like coming from a dysfunctional home and doesn't want that for renee even if renee is rude to ali. Ali is always worried about everyone else bo mentions this when he says“Ali, would you get the weight of the …show more content…
In the beginning of the book Torri says that “ she was starting to look like one of the techies or the artists or something. Like she did not relate to the girls who she had always hung out with anymore.” plum 46. This shows she is no longer being a follower of the group but instead trying to find who she is and making herself diffrent. She also shows that she knows how to handle a situation by herself when she says “ if my mom's new boyfriend comes over we have to leave. We can go out in the yard, okay?” to torri having handeled this problem before.Ali is very independent since her mother is no longer a reliable adult in the house she must take care of herself and greg. Ali does not rely on others to help her with her troubles at home or rumours at school she can defend herself and doesn't need the people she thought were her friends. Ali knew she had to change and be more independent for the better for her and her