Jerry Spinelli used descriptive details, dialogue, actions, and thoughts to develop the main character in the book, Maniac Magee. I think that the character trait that Jerry Spinelli was describing for Jeffrey (Maniac) Magee is helpful. I think this and have text support for Maniac being helpful. One is that he untied little kids knots, as it says in the text “Little kids, especially preschoolers, came from all over, bringing him their knots. They had heard about him from Hester and Lester. They had heard he could untie a sneaker knot quicker than a kid could spend a Quarter”. Another thing is that he did chores around the house without being asked. My text support is “He played with the little ones and read them stories and taught them things.
