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Essay / Scumble by Ingrid Law - 614
ScumbleCharactersThe main character is a boy named Ledge. In the book, when a person turns 13, they are given a special power called Savvy. When Ledge received his Savvy, he hoped he could impress his father by gaining the power to run very fast. He later discovered that he had gained the power to construct and destroy objects. He was really disappointed and only thought about his father. Later, he learned that running wasn't what he wanted to do and that he could use his Savvy for good. He discovered that he was a great sculptor and could create great works of art. Ledge didn't discover he could build at first. He thought he could only break things. He discovered he could fix things when Ledge and his cousin took his cousin's car (Rocket) to the repair shop to fix the car's brakes. "'You think I fixed the brake?' I asked Rocket laughing, "She didn't fix the brake, she said it was already fixed." This explains why Ledge really learned to control his powers. Which may indicate that he is maturing as a person.IdeasThe main idea has changed a lot over the course of the book. Near the...