Michael Grant Lies

I finished reading Lies by Michael Grant, pages 386-447. This book is about kids that are locked in a 20-mile circumference “fishbowl” with no adults. Most kids have gained mutant powers, some good and some evil. Sam, Astrid, Edilio, Albert and many other kids, have learned to step up and take charge of a crumbling town. During the book many secrets have to be kept to save many lives, and they learn they’re worst nightmare, the gaiaphage, isn’t fully gone. These kids must figure out a plan to stop the gaiaphage and his companion, Drake, from terrorizing the town. By the end of the book, Sam and his mutant friend, Dekka, are able to catch the “zombie” Drake who is also a dead girl named Brittney, and lock her away. For the gaiaphage, it seemed …show more content…
Anyone who comes across Albert will quickly conclude that he is a controlling person. In Perdido Beach, kids have witnessed and realized that Albert only makes decisions in his benefit. The only population of the imprisoned town has started a new way of living by the help of Albert’s money and food supply. Since then people have needed jobs to get money for the food, and the only person to appoint them is Albert. He has given many to people to serve him and do his duties. Perdido Beach’s Bill Gates positions people for his benefit and services. Secondly, all mutants and normals do what Albert says no matter what. Sam Temple, one of the most powerful kids, even must listen to the little ruler of the town: “You want to hire me to explore this lake. Yes. I’ll do it” (Grant 51,52). To help find a new water source, Albert needed someone to go and discover it. He went and told Sam to take three others with him and see if Lake Tramonto had enough water for the kids in town, and Sam listened and started on a journey. This way even Albert has control on the most important people in the imprisoned area. Another way that kids find Albert controlling is everything must be his way. Since he became the so-called mayor, Albert has made rules for the town. By him always thinking of himself, he has made sure all decisions he makes go his way. With every decision made, …show more content…
Even though Sam wasn’t the greatest, he had very good captain qualities. One of such qualities is that no matter what happened, Sam cared about the kids of Perdido Beach. During all tragedies that goes on, Sam thought about how kids must feel before decisions were made. People in the town hade many problems on their own besides from trying to not die, and Sam tried to help as many as he could. Also, former mayor of the small town protects people at all costs. While under the attack of Drake, Mr. Temple took charge and did what had to be done: “Sam raised both hands. Beams of green light burned away the new growth” (Grant 435). Sam Temple had protected all kids still alive by trying to get rid of the monster that threatened them all. Lastly, Sam helps others in need. During his time as mayor, Astrid had a list of what needed to be done around town. Most were silly problems of kids, but Sam still helped them any sort of way he could. If little kids were by themselves and lonely, former mayor Temple would find them another home with older kids. Although Sam had good qualities, Albert was a greater leader. Once Sam had resigned from leadership, Albert took over and reshaped the town. One way that Albert had helped the town for the better was creating a new system. Before the change of mayor, most kids were starving in Perdido Beach, and running low on water. Albert had