Reflection - Discuss several main characters in terms of their True Colors personalities

All of the characters in this book are different in some way, just like in real life. For example, I could be a happy, go along with everything person, while one of my classmates would be a pessimistic trouble maker. Just like in real life, the characters in this novel all have different personalities.

Last class, we went over colors that represented different types of personalities. The colors we discussed were orange, blue, green, and gold (True colors). A pretty odd choice of colors if you ask me. Anyways, orange would have excitement and energy while blue would be a conservative romantic type of person. Each person in this book has a different amount of each color in them.

The first character I would like to discuss is John Hale. I think that John definitely has a green personality. He was a very smart man, even if he did use his intelligence for evil (Bloom 80). John's green personality stopped him from making stupid mistakes, but at the same time, he was too hard on others. That is definitely a trait of someone with a green personality. For example, he was too hard on Abigail and he thought he was doing the right thing.

Next, I would like to discuss Giles Corey. Giles seems to have a mixture of colors. I think he has a little orange in him because he is always enthused (True colors). He seems like a clown. Giles brought adventure with him everywhere he went, just like orange personality beings do. Orange people also take risks all the time, which is what he did when he was accused for being involved in wicthcraft (Bloom 66). I would definitely say that Giles Corey has an orange personality.

Thomas Putnam is the next character that I would like to discuss. I think Thomas Putnam has a mixture of colors, too. He might be a little blue because he seems harsh, but at the same time he seems like he has a soft side on the inside that he wants someone to bring out (Bloom 91). Putnam also has some orange in him because he likes challenges and things that keep him going. He is not gold because of his grudge that he holds against the nurse. Gold people usually help people. That also makes him less blue. I guess I would have to say he is a mixture of green and blue, with a little orange stripe inside of him (Bloom 75).

The last character I will discuss in this blog is Abigail has a lot of different colors in her too, it seems. She is smart, so she has some green in her (True colors). I think she is smart because of how she covered for herself in front of the adults. She has a quick mind. I also think she has some orange in her because she is quick to join any excitement or thrill. Being a good liar, I think she uses her orange and green personality for evil. I am sure she is very successful with it, but she could be using those personality skills for other things. Being a servant, I think she has a little gold in her. I think this because she likes to help others. Occasionally showing a passionate side, she even has some blue. Blue meaning sensitive, I think she is a rainbow of colors!

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