Define and Describe a Character

Gatins, John. Dreamer. Print. 

     In the novel, Dreamer, the main character, Cale Crane, is determined, strong- willed, and a dreamer. A determined person is one who will not give up until they get what they want. A determined person can also be hard- working and forceful, but is generally not disinterested or lazy. Although the injured race horse is said to be so worthless that it should just be put down, Cale beleives that Sonador can make a comeback, and get back into racing. She's determined to take care of the horse until it is healthy enough to do so, and sure enough, she does exactly that. Cale is strong- willed. A strong-willed person is one who has a powerful will. A strong-willed person is headstrong and obstinate, but is not spineless and weak. While nursing Sonador back to health, no one is supporting her, even her father, Ben Crane, has no faith in the horse making a comeback. But Cale does believe that she can, and doesn't let anyone or anything hold her back from being proved wrong. Lastly, Cale is a dreamer. A person that is considered a dreamer is one who lives in a world of fantasy, one who is impractical and unrealistic, but is generally not a hoper or an idealist. It is very rare that a horse that breaks their foreleg will recover. So, by Cale believing that Sonador can make a recovery, she is being unrealistic.