Character Analysis Of John In Legend By Marie Lu

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In Legend by Marie Lu the author uses indirect characterization to explain who John is as a person. At this point in the story Day, June, and John are all running away from the site of execution. They had just disabled the guns for 2 minutes and are using this as a last ditch effort to save themselves from the merciful firing squad execution. In the novel it states, “Then he turns around. My eyes widen. I know what he's going to do. No, stay with us! You need more time, John says. They want an execution? They’ll get one. He starts running away from us. Back down the hall. Back toward the firing squad yard.” ( Lu 293)This scene reveals the unselfishness and bold move that John did for his brother. This emphasizes how through all the horrible