Amanda In Maniac Magee

In the book, Maniac Magee, Amanda was one of the main characters and she was best friends with Manic. The author, Jerry Spinelli, uses descriptive detail, dialogue, thoughts, and actions to develop Amanda’s personality. Amanda is a mature young lady and is a good friend. “Amanda was happy to give up her room to Maniac.” This was when Jeffrey (Manic) came home and slept in Amanda's bedroom. Amanda was happy to give up her bedroom to her soon to be best friend. Before this amanda had given one of he treasured books to manic and he kept it in perfect condition. Amanda carried her books in a suitcase to and from school because he younger siblings, hester and lester, were crayoning everything in the house. When amanda came home that day she told
her mom about manic and why she gave he book to him. It turns out she gave a book to him not just to read but to come back and see her while returning it. Amanda worked together with Manic lot of times. “He was there to help Amanda mend her torn book.” Amanda and Manic fixed her book after Mars bar, the neighborhood bully, ripped it and blamed it on Mainc. Amanda was a good friend because she believed that Manic didn't do it. “Which made Amanda feel guilty, so she started to dry.” Amanda worked together with manic to wash and dry the dishes. A selfish and immature person would of just walked away without helping. By doing this, and other similar parts, the author helped build up amanda's characteristics like brave, helpful, and mature. One thing that surprised me was when mars bar helped amanda climb the fence. "Boost me," she commanded at the fence. He boosted her. Mars Bar helped her down from the other side.” This was when amanda was forcing man to come home with her. She told him that her room would be his room and she didn't care if he slept on the floor or window cill, as long as he came home with her. This showed that amanda was a good friend and mature without saying it. All this happened in the middle of the night. Mars bare came to amanda's house woke her up to come helf manic. If amanda was not a true friend to mainc then she would of stayed. Amanda's character was built up by words, thoughts, and actions.