Katherine Barlow changes dramatically from the beginning of her story to the end. In the beginning of the story she was a well know school teacher who everyone loved.Not only that she was a pretty woman, who was also good at cooking, especially anything that involves peaches. “She was a wonderful teacher, full of knowledge and full of life. The children loved her.” (Sachar #102). Everything soon changed, once she met Sam, the “Onion Guy”, she knew she would love him. She would make up any excuse for him to fix her school room. Until one day she kissed Sam outside in public and someone saw, but they didn’t know. That when her life changed. Everyone hated her for what she had done that night. “They set fire to the schoolhouse. The sheriff is
