A Corner Of The Universe Character Analysis

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In the novel, A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin, Hattie lives a predictable life, “Every year it is the same” (Martin 15). But, everything changes when she is told about Adam, an uncle she never knew existed. Her mother tells her that he would be visiting for the summer due to the unforeseen closure of the special school for the mentally disabled he been living at. Hattie is told that Adam goes through mood swings; he could be happy one moment, sad the next, and end up really angry. From the moment he arrives, Hattie discovers what her Mom meant. On seeing Hattie for the first time, he becomes really excited, jumping up and down like a child. Hattie discovers that her grandparents are embarrassed by him, her friend laugh at him, and