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Killing Mr Griffin Character Analysis

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David Ruggles is the senior class presidents of Del Norte High School in the novel Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan. David has high hopes for his future. With David’s intelligence and determination, he knows that “in the long run, [David] had his hopes pinned on law school” (Duncan 36). Although David is very smart, he can be persuaded by his friends: “‘Hell, no. Just scare [Mr. Griffin]. Shake him up some. Are you with us?’ [Mark asked] …. ‘Count me in,’ [David] said” (Duncan 39). David Ruggles is a charmer. He can charm almost any girl, including Susan McConnell. When David asks her to go on a picnic, Susan sighs and thinks, “I have a date with David, [Susan] told herself numbly. She could say the words, but she could not actually believe
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