Analysis Of The Story 'Round Dynamic'

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November
Antagonist
Round Dynamic
November starts off the story as a typical teenage girl. She is just living life having fun. She is pulling the grades in school and has the hot shot boyfriend, but it didn’t last. When Josh dies and leave November pregnate, she has to grow up fast. Throughout the whole story you can see the internal struggle she is experiencing, as she tries to hold onto her past, while preparing for her future. Her mom through the story tried to give her the wake up call she needed but it never sunk in. As her mom was being overbearing and naggy, November's friends stuck by her and supported her in every way that they could. The point at the football game was her wake up call, when she realized the realness of her situation.

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