Lev Hesterman Character Analysis

Lev is a very religious and wealthy child. Unlike Connor who hates his family and Rissa who lives in a state home, he has a loving and caring relationship with his family. But he soon begins to feel that his family loves God more than him after he was kidnapped by Conner and his family did not try rescue him. Lev continued to show that he was a round and dynamic character when he forgave Conner and later saved his life at the chop shop by not clapping. Lev did not clap because he knew that blowing up the chop shop would not solve anything for himself nor anyone else. Saving his friends is the only thing that he could do to help. This shows that he cares in helping others in times of crisis, no matter his religion. Neal Shusterman uses Lev
to show that and is best describes when Pastor Dan tells Lev “Their actions make the news- the destruction they’ve caused- but nobody ever cares who a clapper is. To the public all clappers are the same. But you’re different from those others, Lev. You’re a clapper who didn’t clap” (Shusterman 326).