Among The Hidden

Luke

Listens to parents
Has to hide
Rule follower

Very careful and cautious

Can be rude and/or dismissive to brothers

He's always scared

He waited until families left before he went downstairs

Decided to make a dash for the
Sports family house - door was locked

Starting to keep secrets from parents

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

Uses hidden entrances to get into house. Needs to constantly hide.

Wants to stay home - safe place

Missing the outdoors

VERY UPSET about sitting on stairs

Missing out on conversation and feels like he's constantly
being made fun of

Doesn't listen to parents - went downstairs

Becoming more daring - turning on radio when no one is around

Very helpful - tried to bake for the family and clean up

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.

Matthew

Brother

Similar in looks

Mark

Brother

Feels life is unfair because he can't have the things he wants because of Luke

Likes to play jokes on his brother - being Population Police

Trying very hard to comfort Luke, protecting him.

Controls what is sold
- in control of their actions

Population Law

What is this? What is the law?

Enforce law - 2 children only

Sent out lots of propaganda by television about enforcing the law.

Sent family letter: get rid of hogs - no pig farming

Population Police

Possibly track cell phones?

Farmed pigs and corn

Developed ways to hide Luke as quickly as possible

Parents constantly explaining to Luke why he's different - being a 3rd child.

Wanted to have Luke, happened normally.

Mother: wanted to really share Luke with the world

Farmland taken away by the government

Land had been bulldozed.
Trees are gone.

can't raise pigs, new home owners
don't want to smell pigs/hogs

Dad

Very strict - hardliner

Very demanding and controlling of the
household

Won't give Luke ANY leaway

Mother

Seems to be the most supportive, nurturing person to Luke

They have a system to HIDE Luke from others

Told Luke to sit by the stairs

The Gold 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 BirdBrain Family

The Big Car Family