Dear Mr.

Kilmer
Main Character
Richard Knight
Courageous
-send card to Hannah and having fight with Abner and Harry
Diligent and Helpful
-He always help Pa in farm and Angie in the kitchen doing the house chores.
Selfless
-turn down the role after Hannah
Sensitive
-Could not kill the buck even having a chance to do it.
Mature,Open Minded
-not sided with people who disturb Hannah
Poetic
-borrow book from Mrs Hansen
-write poems and keep it in drawer
Quiet
-Love being alone and not like to toal to much.
Hannah Schermers
Patient
-still strong even her tavern had been vandelised
Intelligent
-always helping Richard with good ideas and suggestion to complete his poem.
Appriciative
-thanked Richard for sending her the sympathy card
Generous and Kind Hearted
-She bakes cookies for Mr Kilmer
-Invited Richard for supper
Pa
Secretive
-Pa didnt told his children about his brother Roland.
Understanding
-He didnt angry and ask Richard the reason why he didnt kill the buck
Responsible
-He took care of Gus,Angie and Richard alone after her wife died.
Loving
-He dont let his son Gus to joined the army training
Minor Character
Gus

Adventurous

-desperately want to join the war without disscussing with Pa because he didnt like
do farming
-like to go for hunting
Impatient
-cannot wait to join the army training
Stubborn
-disobey Pa because he want to join the war.
Brotherly
-asked Richard to fit in with the community so he will not be isolated by them.
Boastfull
-always tease Richard and tell him his awesomeness
Mr Kilmer
Understanding
-he understands Richard feelings and feel not awkward when communicating by the
way of writing letter.
Helpful
-give Richard advice and motivation through letter
Patriotic
-joined the war eventhough he is a famous poet.
Poetic
-write numerous of poet.One of his famous poet is tree.

Mrs Hansen

Patriotic
-put up a sale and play to finance the war
Supportive
-urges Richard to read his poem in front of the class.
Tolerant
-do not angry when Hannah and Richard turned down the role
Creative
-support Hannah with giving a sympathy card.
Angie
Hardworking
-doing all the housechores by himself without complaining
Loving
-continueing her mother role after her mother death and she realising that no one
will taking care of his family
Mr Schermers and Mrs Schermers

Mr Kilmer is an optimist while his wife opposite

Intelligence and Cultured

THEMES
Fillial Love
-Gus love Richard his brother,he advises him to fitting in with community so he will
not be isolated by them
-Pa still cant forget his brother Roland after the war with Spain in Cuba
-Richard loves Angie by helping her doing the housechores like washing the dishes
at the kitchen
Patriotic Spirits
-Mr Kilmer joined the war even he is a famous poet because he hope that he can
end the war so the next generation will not involved with this unnecessary war.
-Mrs Hansen doing many programme by selling the Liberty Bond to finance the war.
-The Schermers rationing their food by eating small pieces of meet as a symbolic of
symphathy for allies that fighting in the war.