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Character Analysis Of Jonathan From 'The Fighting Ground'

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Jonathan is the main character of the book “The Fighting Ground” by Avi. To provide further information, Jonathan is a thirteen-year-old boy who wishes to fight in the American Revolution, like his father, brother, and cousin. He is brave, naive, a bit of a dimwit at times, and a convincing liar. He is also a bit of a pushover, and seems to be easily frightened. However, some of that has changed by the end of the book.
Jonathan has changed from a naive, clueless boy to a boy who better understands the dangers, sacrifices, and utter peril of war. In the beginning of the book, Jonathan was a clueless boy who wanted to run off and fight in the war, so much so that he lied to his own mother, deceived the adults around him, and completely disobeyed
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