Post #8: How has a character changed since they were first introduced?

In Hollow City by Ransom Riggs, Emma Bloom is one of the main characters. She is a peculiar child with the ability to manipulate fire.

Emma was introduced in the first book in the series, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. When I first "met" her, I thought she was rude and evasive. Every time Jacob (one of the other main characters) tried to talk to her, she would run away before he could get to her. Emma would also speak bluntly and abruptly to Jacob. She seemed wild, contumelious, and impudent.

However, I have come to realize that Emma is none of those things. She is actually a very caring leader that looks out for others. The literal fire within her causes her to be bold and passionate. She helps her friends to stay out of danger; she keeps her friends from getting hurt. She is a strong pillar in the group.

The reason Emma came off as being a bit cold in the beginning was because she was suspicious that Jacob was a Wight (an enemy to the children). She did not want him to discover her friends or their home. She was trying to protect them.

After the group of peculiar children stayed with some Gypsies they met along their journey, Emma talked to the leader of the Gypsies. She said, "But at the risk of seeming rude, we can't possibly stay with you any longer" (Riggs, 136).

This demonstrates Emma's character because she's displaying her gratitude. It also helps to show how she is a motivated leader. The children just finished dinner with the Gypsies, and now she is already talking about moving on and continuing their journey to London to save their headmaster. Emma thinks not about how others can motivate her, but how she can motivate others.

If you would like to learn more about Emma, here is a link to a Wiki devoted to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children with information about Emma:

http://thepeculiarchildren.wikia.com/wiki/Emma_Bloom