Character Analysis Of Jack Osborne In I Don 'T Cry'

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Jack Osborne is the main character of this story. He has to change his name to Zach Granger. Zach is tall, with brown eyes and brown hair and and a friendly personality. When Zach, his sister, and mom move to Elko, he meets Catalin, who Zach likes. Zach doesn't make many friends, he makes more enemies. Zach is the protagonist.
Catalin Cristobal, A.K.A Cat, is a girl who Zach becomes close to while he is in Elko. Catalin stands up for Zach on the first day of school when he is bullied. Her family owns the Nugget Casino, where she sees Zach when he was there for dinner. Catalin has long black hair and makes friends very easily. She helps Zach a lot throughout the story without knowing much about why he acts so weird.
Sam Sebesta is the custodian
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He's the main reason the Grangers had to move to Elko. He was caught flying a drug cartel. He is now in jail. He never moved to Elko with his wife, son, and daughter. Mr.Osborne actually seems nice, he deeply regrets the decesions he made. Zach's Lie Prezi by: Matt, Sean, Emily and Sophie Zach Granger By: Roland Smith Zach's Journal Opinions/Recommendations Emily- "I thought Zach's Lie was very interesting. It was a really exciting story. I always wanted to read ahead to see what would become of Zach. I'm glad nothing bad happened to Zach or his family. I would definetely read any sequels to this book. My favorite part was the ending. I would recommend this book to anyone." Book By: Roland Smith Matt- Sean- "I liked the exciting/thrilling ending. I would love to read the sequel. It was a little boring at the start, but it deosn"t take long for it to get exciting. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a thrilling story." Overall- Zach used a …show more content…
The journals got him and his family into a lot of danger he never would've expected. Zach and his family had to become part of the Witness Security Program in order to be safe from the people who had worked with Zach's dad with the drugs. Extra Pictures!! Sophie: "I really liked Zach's Lie. Sometimes you get annoyed when the characters don't tell the truth, but overall, I loved this book. I would definetely read the sequels to Zach's Lie. It was hard to put the book down sometimes! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a thrilling story." Summary In the story Zach's Lie by Roland Smith , Zach, the main character, faces many decisions that lead to lies. Zach's birth name is Jack, but since his dad was accused of leading a drug cartel, Zach/Jack's family have been led to danger. His sister and mom both have to change their names as well as Zach. Zach goes to Elko Middle School and meets Catalin Cristobal, a girl he really starts to like. Sam, the custodian, seems weird, but actually helps Zach get out of danger. Peter Short, a mean 8th grader, steals the journals Zach keeps on his life. Zach is afraid someone will find out he is actually Jack Osborne or that he is part of the Witness Security Program. Catalin is confused why Zach acts so strange but just goes with it. What happens at the end is suprising. It does have a happy ending. This book is full of thrills, excitement, and most importantly lies. Vocabulary BILLOWING: fill with air and swell

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