All humans have character change and growth when faced with society. David Slaney the protagonist in Caught by Lisa Moore has many social obstacles he has to get through to obtain freedom in life. David Slaney's character changes drastically over the course of the story trying to better his life. For instance, David shows character growth while obtaining freedom for himself by becoming more mature through the fear that is brought upon him and future ambitions for his family. Slaney now has escaped prison and is on the run for one last ride. He plans on doing one big drug deal to make enough money to last a lifetime for him and his family. Slaney is giving it all he got for his family and wants to make everything better and be there for …show more content…
Slaney with the money he gets from the drug deal wants to give his daughter full supporting the career path she decides upon. “This is money should my daughter decide on a university's education. I see her as maybe a lawyer” (Moore 196). Slaney is envisioning his daughter in university becoming a lawyer. He has taken a big risk of escaping jail to see her become something that he couldn't have. Everything Slaney is doing is for the future well-being of his family. The drug deal is yet to take place and Slaney is already seeing his daughter in a lawyer robe. The family has shaped Slaney into becoming a father figure for his daughter everything he has done up until this point is for his daughter and family”After all this goes down, I'm out the game Hearn, this is it. We cut our loses and can't see each anymore. I got a family to look after”(Moore 201). Slaney is telling Hearn that after this last deal I'm out the drug business I want no more of it. I got a family to look after. Slaney wants his young daughter to grow up looking at him as a father, not as a criminal. Ultimately the future well-being of his family especially his daughter is what shapes Slaney from being an ex-con to an icon, he wants to cut all loose ends of his criminal history and start new. In conclusion, Slaney was portrayed as a weak emotionally stressed out convict, who has sought a better life. Slaney showcased his growth by showing his maturity when it came to realization into the situation that he's in. His daughters and family's future depended on him which cause Slaney to go get the money and leave the drug game for good. In the