Among The Hidden
Families in Gardner's residence
The Big Car Family
The BirdBrain Family
The Sports Family
Has a 3rd child!
Who is this person? (Q)
What is this person like? (Q)
I think this character is going to play
a big role in the story. (P)
I also think this character is just like Luke (P)
Jen
Wanting to come up with a strategy to
meet up with
The Gold Family
Garner Family
Mother
Told Luke to sit by the stairs
They have a system to HIDE Luke from others
Seems to be the most supportive, nurturing person to Luke
Dad
Won't give Luke ANY leaway
Very strict - hardliner
Very demanding and controlling of the
household
Farmland taken away by the government
can't raise pigs, new home owners
don't want to smell pigs/hogs
Land had been bulldozed.
Trees are gone.
Mother: wanted to really share Luke with the world
Wanted to have Luke, happened normally.
Parents constantly explaining to Luke why he's different - being a 3rd child.
Developed ways to hide Luke as quickly as possible
Farmed pigs and corn
Main topic
Government
Population Police
Possibly track cell phones?
Sent family letter: get rid of hogs - no pig farming
Population Law
Sent out lots of propaganda by television about enforcing the law.
Enforce law - 2 children only
What is this? What is the law?
Controls what is sold
- in control of their actions
Characters
Mark
Trying very hard to comfort Luke, protecting him.
Likes to play jokes on his brother - being Population Police
Feels life is unfair because he can't have the things he wants because of Luke
Matthew
Brother
Similar in looks
Luke
Now starting to miss out on family and wanting to join them.
Feels left out (wants to always sit with family)
Feels alone all the time.
Very helpful - tried to bake for the family and clean up
Becoming more daring - turning on radio when no one is around
Doesn't listen to parents - went downstairs
VERY UPSET about sitting on stairs
Missing out on conversation and feels like he's constantly
being made fun of
Missing the outdoors
Wants to stay home - safe place
Uses hidden entrances to get into house. Needs to constantly hide.
Really wants to join the rest of the family as he grows older, join in all activities. Wants to go to school, play sports outside
Listens to parents
Has to hide
Rule follower
Starting to keep secrets from parents
Very careful and cautious
He waited until families left before he went downstairs
Decided to make a dash for the
Sports family house - door was locked
He's always scared
Can be rude and/or dismissive to brothers
