Hallelujah Calhoun: Character Analysis

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Hallelujah Calhoun was an average teenage girl who loves singing, until the incident with Luke Willis, who has made fun of her ever since. Hallelujah doesn't bother telling her side of the story. With all of the rumors flowing around, no one would believe her— even her parents! Her only option was to keep silent and she decided to stopped singing in addition. One day a girl named Rachel, comes to their Youth Group. She tries to understand Hallelujah difficult past, but Hallie won't budge. The Youth Group goes on a hike up a trail one day and as Rachel is tired, she decides to go back. Hallie stops her and refuses for her to go back alone because she didn't care if she got in trouble. And Jonah (Luke Willis' friend, and Hallie's ex-friend) ,

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