The fire eaters by David almond mcnulty


	Personality	Role
	Traumatised Troubled Dangerous Aggressive Suicidal Marginalised Isolated	Fire eater Former soldier in Burma where he got abused and bullied by other soldiers Street performer who is incredibly poor and is homeless Has no one to care for him Vulnerable
	Development (Growth & change)	Other information
	He starts out as a horrifying street performer who takes a shine to one little boy His trust in Bobby (the boy), despite his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, strengthens. However, his mental health deteriorates throughout the book He eventually kills himself by inhaling fire back into himself.	He is isolated by most people They are disgusted and fearful of him He is portrayed as a dangerous character but also, at times a gentle, grateful, vulnerable person

He starts out as a horrifying street performer who takes a shine to one little boy
His trust in Bobby (the boy), despite his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, strengthens.
However, his mental health deteriorates throughout the book
He eventually kills himself by inhaling fire back into himself.

He is isolated by most people
They are disgusted and fearful of him
He is portrayed as a dangerous character but also, at times a gentle, grateful, vulnerable person

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