Outside Book Blog 3. Character Analysist: Jack

Jack starts the book out as a frustrated stay at home father after getting layed off. He has two children to look after while his wife Julia is off at works for hours during the day. Being the stay at home father he is always tired and run down but as also learned how to form a strong bond as a father with his children. Through out the novel he shows his leadership skills while looking for a way to destroy the swarm. He definitely plays the role as the protagonist and hero of the book. He is decisive with his planning and always seems to have a plan rolled up his sleeve in dire moments. He shows bravery when facing the swarms by trying to fight them off, but also plays it smart when he know the odds are against him. He is loyal to his team and thinks about how to save everybody other than just himself. He is very goal set in the sense that he does what he needs to do. He was sent to the facility in the desert to find a way to get the swarm(s) back and fix the problem. When he learns the problem is out of hand he knows that the only solution is to destroy the swarms before they evolve to far for anyone to destroy. The swarms are a very conniving, smart adversary but Jack does his best to out match them in every way so he can accomplish his goals before the swarms accomplish their goals. Jack is by far the leader but not the strongest of his team. He has great will power but his physical execution and timing isnt up to par with the swarms. He is very innovative and comes up with brilliant plans but without the help of some of his team he might have easily failed to the swarms. Mae plays a huge part in executing his plans. Jack is the protagonist and obvious main leader but lacks certain skills and aspects that other characters pick up for him.