Character Development throughout "An Abundance of Katherines"

Currently in An Abundance of Katherines, Colin and his best friend, Hassan, went on a hog hunt for the hated Feral Hog. While running through the woods, the boys get tired and decide to relax for a while. Unexpectedly, they are charged by a massive beast: the Feral Hog. Colin shoots at the monster and scares it away without harming it. During the process of shooting at the hog, Collin took down a wasps nest. They run away from the angry insects as quickly as possible but still manage to get stung several times. Colin leads them out of the woods and back to the store, where Hassan finds his girlfriend cheating on him. Devastated, Hassan runs toward the cheating scandal at the end of the chapter.

At the beginning of the book, I wasn't too impressed with the main character, Colin. I thought he was overly-obsessive and egocentric. As Colin meets more characters throughout the book, he starts to become more open minded. Colin was very socially awkward and attention seeking. But now he is turning into a less awkward person, with the help of Lindsey and Hassan. Although he still continues to work on his love formula, he learns to learn more about himself and love. I hope to see him change even more as I continue reading.

My favorite line from my chapter was "By slowly, things returned to status quo: Lindsey had a boyfriend, and Colin had a broken heart and a Theorem to finish," (Green 288). This is my favorite quote because it is so relatable; we all have those times when things happen but eventually turn back to normal.

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The link shows quotes from An Abundance of Katherines that represent some key themes in the book.