Without a doubt, it was tough for Jacob to recover from the death of his grandfather. The same evil creatures that hunted and destroyed the peculiar children in Wales murdered Grandpa Portman. Jacob held his grandfather as he took his last breath. “I told him I loved him. And then he seemed to disappear into himself…” (Riggs 37). Jacob showed bravery when dealing with his grandfather’s death by having the courage to …show more content…
At some point, Jacob went off with two devious people he met to explore, as well as locate, the peculiar children that his grandfather told him about before he died. “I weighed my options. I could tuck tail and follow my tormenters back to town, or I could go ahead alone and lie to dad about it. After four seconds of intense deliberation, I was one my way.” (Riggs 82). Choosing to face his fears after getting lost in the woods and not give up on his search for the peculiar children shows Jacob’s