The White Giraffe, By Lauren St. John

In the novel, “The White Giraffe”, by Lauren St. John, there are 6 characters: Martine Allen, Gywn Thomas, Tendai, Alex du Preez , Jeremiah, and Grace. Martine Allen is the protagonist, the main character, in the story. As the novel unfolds, the author shows that Martine is a very emotional, kind, caring, and daring child. After her parents died in their house fire, Martine became very sad and depressed for weeks. In the book, she is also very kind, and is known to be someone who is compassionate towards animals, especially those that are being threatened or are on the verge of death. This side of her is shown throughout the story; For example, when she saved the Egyptian goose from being bullied by the kids from the Five Star Gang. This

It was also later revealed in the story, that Martine was originally born in Cape Town, Africa, but after reading the predictions about Martine’s special power, Veronica, Martine’s mother, decided to move to England, where Martine grew up and lived until her parents died. Martine is also a very daring person, because even though she hasn't ever ridden an animal, let alone a giraffe before, when Jemmy was in danger and wanted to take her along with him, into safety, Martine daringly and bravely climbed a tree and leaped onto the giraffe's back. This also shows that Martine is not shy nor is she afraid of experiencing new things and loves to have adventures. Gywn Thomas is Martine's grandmother, who took her in, after her parents died in their house

This also shows that both Martine and Gywn gives people a chance to become closer to her, without caring about her first impression of them or their possible opinions about her. Tendai, is the game warden at Martine's grandmother's game reserve. Sometimes, when Tendai allowed her to join him, removing snares around the reserve, Martine, as the curious girl she was, would ask him questions, where he would kindly answer, and share his knowledge about the animals and the wildlife. Throughout the story, he also shows how kind he is, and much he really loves and cares about the animals, just as Martine does. Alex is the game warden at the wildlife sanctuary. Jeremiah, or Jemmy, as Martine calls him, is the white giraffe, the legend that no one believes to exist, except for the poachers and Martine. He is also a close and dear friend of Martine, whom she cherishes and tries to protect dearly. Throughout the story, the author shows how close the two became, almost as if they were siblings related by